Brighton Beach School

Brighton Beach School is a public primary school in Van Riebeeck Park, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 452 learners and 22 educators, about 20.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 learners). It is a quintile 5 school, meaning it serves the wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Specialisation	Primary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	452
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	20.5 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500112443

Address and location

Street address	460 Marine Drive,brighton Beach,durban,4036
Postal address	P.O.Box 16010,bluff,4038
Town	Van Riebeeck Park
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Kwakangela
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500066
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.