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Springfield Model Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500274762

Asherville, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

681
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Springfield Model Primary School?

Springfield Model Primary School is a public primary school in Asherville, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 681 enrolled learners and 25 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1.

It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 188 Q5 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 52 Daintree Avenue, Asherville, Durban, 4015, and can be reached on 031 942 9046.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Springfield Model Primary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

(Q5 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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52 Daintree Avenue, Asherville, Durban, 4015

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Westville7.3 km · 9 min
Durban CBD9 km · 9 min
Pinetown18.1 km · 16 min

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Location

What other schools are near Springfield Model Primary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Rippon Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,119 learners 29 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Sydenham · 0.3km away
Centenary Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,148 learners 47 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Asherville · 0.5km away
Burnwood Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ5
1,340 learners 48 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Sydenham · 0.7km away
Sydenham Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
616 learners 18 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Sydenham · 0.7km away
Collegevale Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
508 learners 16 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Overport · 0.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 5.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Springfield Model Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Collegevale Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
508 learners 16 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Overport
Clayton Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
772 learners 20 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Overport
Nagari Pracharni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
616 learners 22 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Springfield

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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