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82.9% matric 2025Public primary school
Clavis Primary School
Charlestown, KwaZulu-Natal
Clavis Primary School is a public primary school in Charlestown, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Amajuba education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 899 learners and 26 educators, about 34.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 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 | 2 of 5 (what is this?) |
| School fees | No-fee school |
| Section 21 | No |
| Learners (2025) | 899 |
| Educators (2025) | 26 |
| Learners per educator | 34.6 (province average 30.8) Fewer learners per educator than 28% of 1113 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Rural |
| EMIS number | 500117068 |
Address and location
| Street address | 595 Curch and Nek Street,charlestown,volksrust,2470 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | P.O.Box 1187,volksrust,2470 |
| Town | Charlestown |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Education district | Amajuba |
| Circuit | Phumelela |
| Municipality | Newcastle Local Municipality |
| Ward | 52502001 |
| Former department | Department of Education & Training(DET) |
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.
Questions about Clavis Primary School
Is Clavis Primary School a public or private school?
Clavis Primary School is a public primary school.
Does Clavis Primary School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 2 school.
How many learners are at Clavis Primary School?
899 learners and 26 educators (about 34.6 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 28% of 1113 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
What is the EMIS number of Clavis Primary School?
Its EMIS number is 500117068.
Where is Clavis Primary School?
595 Curch and Nek Street,charlestown,volksrust,2470. It is in Charlestown, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Amajuba education district. Phone 017 735 2265.
Schools near Clavis Primary School
Amahobe Primary School
Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal 5.3 km
Elangwane Secondary School
Vukuzakhe Township, Volksrust, Mpumalanga 6.6 km
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C V O Amajuba
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Volksrust School of Hope
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Phembindlela Primary School
Duduza-Vukuzakhe, Volksrust, Mpumalanga 7.0 km
Hoërskool Volksrust
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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.