The questions families ask most often — answered honestly.
Ambleside Primary School covers Grades 1 to 7 — a complete primary school education. Children move seamlessly from our Preschool — Acorns programme (Grades 000–R) into the Primary School, maintaining continuity of approach and community.
We keep classes deliberately small — this is a core conviction, not just a selling point. Small classes are what makes genuine teacher-student relationships possible, and those relationships are what makes the Charlotte Mason approach work. Please contact us for current enrolment numbers.
Yes. Ambleside Durban North is Christ-centred. Bible is taught as part of the curriculum, and our values — honesty, kindness, diligence, courage — are rooted in a Christian worldview. We are warmly welcoming to families from all backgrounds who appreciate this ethos.
We are an independent school and follow the Charlotte Mason approach through the Ambleside Schools International curriculum framework. This is a rigorous, broad curriculum — our students are very well-prepared for mainstream high school. We do not teach to CAPS, but our graduates consistently thrive in the high schools they attend.
School hours are Monday to Thursday, 07:45 to 14:00, and Friday, 07:45 to 13:30. Aftercare is available until 17:30 at R1,900 per term or R70 per day.
The first step is to book a school visit — we'd love to show you around and answer your questions in person. After that, we'll walk you through the application process. See our How to Apply page for the full four-step process.