Harpo Primary School

Harpo Primary School is a public primary school in Lakeside, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 060 learners and 27 educators, about 39.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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
Learners (2025)	1 060
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	39.3 (province average 30.8)
EMIS number	500444666

Address and location

Street address	Site 6003, Lakeside Park Lakeside Vryheid 3100
Town	Lakeside
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Filidi
Municipality	Abaqulusi Local Municipality
Ward	52603022

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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.