Christopher Nxumalo Primary School

Christopher Nxumalo Primary School is a public primary school in Chesterville Location, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 478 learners and 12 educators, about 39.8 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 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Specialisation	Primary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	478
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	39.8 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500116550
Exam centre number	116550

Address and location

Street address	Bg Nicholson Road,chesterville,durban,4058
Postal address	Private Bag X10,mayville,4058
Town	Chesterville Location
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Westville
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500024
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.