What kind of school is St James School for Girls and Boys?
St James School for Girls and Boys is an independent primary school in Greyville, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 110 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 8:1.
The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 114 Independent Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools.
The school is at 130 Mathews Meyiwa Road Greyville Durban 4001, and can be reached on 031 804 7401.
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Independent school
Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.
Small school
This school has 110 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at St James School for Girls and Boys?
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 90% of similar schools
(Independent Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What other schools are near St James School for Girls and Boys?
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Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools
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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
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