Hurlyvale Primary

At Hurlyvale Primary School, we believe that every child has the potential to learn and grow. Our mission is to provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where each learner can develop their unique talents and personality to the best of their academic, cultural, social, artistic, sporting, or practical ability. We are committed to empowering our learners to take ownership of their lives and become responsible citizens of society.

A Different Way of Learning

We don't only teach a curriculum, we create leaders!

Stunning Class Rooms

Well-lit, fun classroom environments to keep your children engaged.

Friendly Teachers

Our teachers are passionate about teaching and love working with children!

Step-by-Step Guide

There is a step-by-step online user guideline and tutorial on the GDE admissions site (www.gdeadmissions.gov.za).

Please use a valid cellphone number to enable the GDE to send you an SMS with confirmation of the application and a waiting list number.
Parents must upload the supporting documents online or submit the documents to the schools within seven days.
All documents submitted must be certified copies
Proof of home address
Learner’s birth certificate
Clinic card/proof of immunisation
Copy of parents' ID

Please note that you have to use your current address when applying online.

Admissions for Grade 1 and/or Grade 8 (2026)

At Hurlyvale Primary School, we believe in making the payment of school fees as easy as possible for our parents. For those who prefer to pay by direct transfer, our banking details are as follows:

Account Name: Hurlyvale Primary School
Bank: First National Bank
Branch: Karaglen
Branch Code: 25 24 42
Account No: 51160008343

Hurlyvale Primary School Banking Details

Please use your school account number as a reference (or your child’s name if an account number has not yet been created).

We make use of the Karri App for all school payments, excluding fees, such as tuck shop orders, fun days, outings, discos, shows, cake and candy, special sock days etc.

At Hurlyvale Primary School, we take great pride in our Governing Body, which is made up of 12 members. The Governing Body comprises parent members, educator members, and a non-educator member. These members are elected for a 3-year term of office and are entrusted with all areas of governance. The School Governing Body is a statutory body comprising parents, educators and staff who are elected for a 3-year term of office. The SGB has the prime obligation to shape and influence what is offered to the learners at Hurlyvale Primary School and is entrusted with all areas of governance as below:

Promote the best interests of the school & strive to ensure its development via the provision of quality education for all learners through strong business management
Adopt a code of conduct for learners at the school
Administer and control the school's property, buildings and grounds
Prepare and manage an annual budget which shows the estimated income and expenditure of the school
Enforce, by process of law, the payment of school fees
Ensure and maintain effective channels of communication between the School Governing Body, staff, educators, parents and learners
Serve the school with commitment, pride and enthusiasm

Parent Members:

Educator Members:

Non-Educator Members:

Administration

Mrs Jacobs

Administration

Mrs Ntshangase

Bursar

Mrs Boyd

Administration

Mrs Greyling

Principal's Secretary

Mrs Benjamin

Head of Extra Murals, Grade 6

Mr Hutcheon

Head of Grade 7, Cultural Pillar

Mrs Nel

Sport Pillar, Grade 7

Mrs Carras

Sport Pillar, Grade 7

Mr Coetzee

SMT, IT Pillar

Mrs Haydock

Head of Grade 7, Cultural Pillar

Mrs Nel

Sport Pillar, Grade 7

Mrs Carras

Sport Pillar, Grade 7

Mr Coetzee

Grade 7

Mrs Wiggill

Grade 7

Ms Pieterse

Grade 7

Mrs Rautenbach

Grade 6 (Head of Grade)

Mrs Bian

Grade 6

Mrs Harrington

Grade 6

Ms Nayager

Grade 6

Mrs Spaarwater

Grade 5 (Head of Grade)

Mrs Allan

Grade 5

Mrs Hofmeyr

Grade 5

Mrs Van Wyk

Grade 5

Mr Miles

Grade 4 (Head of Grade)

Mrs Snellgrove

Grade 4

Ms Sarappa

Grade 4

Mrs Palmer

Grade 4

Mrs Paynter

Grade 4

Mrs Benade

Grade 3 (Head of Grade)

Mrs Hyslop

Grade 3

Mrs Odendaal

Grade 3

Mrs De Beer

Grade 3

Mrs Pleass

Grade 3

Mrs Freire

Grade 2 (Head of Grade)

Ms Grobler

Grade 2

Mrs Holfeld

Grade 2

Mrs Morris

Grade 2

Ms Mafagane

Grade 2

Mrs Vermaak

Grade 1 (Head of Grade)

Ms Balboni

Grade 1

Mrs Sayers

Grade 1

Ms Holfeld

Grade 1

Mrs Workman

Grade 1

Mrs Stewart

Media Centre

Mrs Muzorewa

Therapy Dogs Owner

Mrs Knoth

Physical Education

Mr Khuzwayo

Grade 6

Mrs Fletcher

Music

Ms Hahn

Grade 5

Mrs Douglas

Coding & Robotics

Ms Peterse

Head of Extra Murals, Grade 6

Mr Hutcheon

Learnership

Miss Machaba

Learnership

Mr Hawthorn

Learnership

Mr Aysen

Learnership

Ms Nyce

Learnership

Ms Tshuma

Facilities Manager

Mr Cuerden

Groundsman

Mr Coetzer

Groundstaff

Mr Bongowongo

Groundstaff

Mr Magodi

Groundstaff

Mr Mahlaule

Groundstaff

Mrs Matjeke

Groundstaff

Mr Mello

Groundstaff

Ms Mhlawubi

Groundstaff

Mrs Moloantoa

Groundstaff

Mr Sebinane

Groundstaff

Mr Moloantoa

Groundstaff

Mr Mazibuko

Foundation Phase Grade 1, 2 & 3

Monday to Friday 07h40 to 13h30.

Intermediate & Senior Phase Grade 4, 5, 6 & 7

Monday to Friday 07h40 to 14h00.

Gates and entrances to the school property close promptly at 7:40 AM for security reasons.

Our Mission

Hurlyvale Primary School is committed to affording the opportunity and guiding each learner to take responsibility and ownership of developing their own life and leadership skills, unique talents and personality to the best of their academic, cultural, social, artistic, sporting or practical ability.

Hurlyvale Primary School embraces a well-balanced and relevant educational programme that enhances the intellectual, physical, social and moral upbringing of its learners, with a strong emphasis on the value and importance of the good image that our school portrays and the positive influence that this has in laying a solid foundation for their futures.

Hurlyvale Primary School’s ongoing attention is focused on the continuous development of an improved curriculum and a relationship that enables our educators, parents, and learners to create a nurturing environment and collaborate in a partnership that facilitates learners to preserve their own identity with pride while respecting the professional rights of their educators and the individual rights and cultures of their educators, staff, fellow learners and families.

Our Vision

Hurlyvale Primary School strives to provide a balanced educational programme, characterised by the highest possible standards within a safe, happy, supportive, disciplined, moral and stimulating educational environment that is conducive to the realisation of each and every learner’s potential of developing into responsible citizens of society.

Hurlyvale Primary School advocates an ethos of “We Are Family” that promotes a strong sense of community, caring and belonging among educators, staff, learners, parents and all families of our school.

Our History

Hurlyvale Primary School is situated in the Edenvale suburb of Hurlyvale, which derives its name from the Hurly family who owned the dairy farm on which the suburb was first laid out. Charlie Hurly was a Springbok soccer player who represented South Africa in 1954 and 1956 as a full-back.

Building operations commenced in 1974. On 21 November 1974, Mr J.K. Kilmister received confirmation that he had been appointed Acting Headmaster of the new Hurlyvale Primary School. A meeting was called at Dunvegan Primary School in December 1974, where prospective parents were informed of developments regarding the school.

On 8 January 1975, when the school opened its doors to 292 learners, it consisted of the administration block and the junior wing, comprising eight classrooms – the hall and three-storey senior wing were still under construction. As nine junior primary classes were required, the staff room was also used as a classroom.
In September 1975, the learners were divided into three houses, namely: Acrux (blue), Scorpio (Red) and Orion (green). However, due to a dramatic increase in learner enrolment, four houses were created in April 1976, just prior to the first inter-house athletics meeting. The houses were then named after birds: Finch, Kingfisher, Robin and Swallow.

Mr J.W. Nowlan was appointed as the first headmaster of Hurlyvale Primary School and took up office in January 1976. It was at this time that the school building was finally completed and handed over for occupation. On 7 January 1976, 743 learners arrived, more than twice the previous year’s enrolment. The majority of these learners transferred from Dunvegan, Bedfordview and Eastleigh Primary Schools.
On Thursday, 7 October 1976, Prof. J.H. Jooste, Director of Education, officially opened the school.

Mr J.W. Nowlan served the school as Headmaster until he was appointed Vice-Rector at the Pretoria College of Education in September 1980. He was succeeded in January 1981 by Mr J.P. Brownlie, whose term of office ended abruptly with his untimely death on 20 October 1990. The late Mr Brownlie was succeeded in July 1991 by Mr G.Ward. Mr T.H. Thom was the Principal from 2001 to 2020. Mrs D.Schoultz is the current Principal and was appointed in 2021.

Hurlyvale Primary School celebrated its 40th Anniversary in 2015 and has established a proud reputation for itself. We trust that the parents, educators and learners presently associated with our school will assist in perpetuating our proud traditions.

Class Dojo

Ed-Admin

Karri App

Our Trusted Partners

We use three main digital tools to keep parents connected and informed: ClassDojo, Ed-Admin Multiportal App, and Karri App. ClassDojo facilitates direct communication from Foundation Phase teachers to parents about classroom activities and student updates. The Ed-Admin Multiportal App serves as our primary platform for all official school-to-parent communication, including notifications, news, and student academic information like reports. For all school-related payments, such as tuck shop orders, fundraising events, and civvies days, we utilise the Karri App.

The aftercare centre should be contacted directly for all applications. We aim to provide a safe and well-supervised aftercare facility.

Offering & Promise

Working parents can be secure in the knowledge that their children are well supervised and happy.
We offer a healthy, nourishing and tasty meal and a mid-afternoon snack with juice provided.
All homework is supervised and checked daily.
Each grade has its own classroom and homework support teacher.
We are open during all school holidays except December.

Registration Details

Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. We’re here to make sure your child has the best experience possible!

Fundraising at Hurlyvale is managed by a group of committed volunteer parents. Whilst school fees pay for the general running of the school, funds raised by this committee are used to upgrade and improve our school for the benefit of the learners. This team meets on a regular basis.

If you would like to be part of our fundraising initiatives, please email mail@hvps.net.

We have a qualified Therapy Team who is available at our school during school hours!

The Team Consists of:

Educators will refer parents of learners who need support to the appropriate therapy.

Parents are not obligated to use the therapists at the school – these are privately contracted therapists that travel to the school to make it more convenient for our parents and children.

The Tuck Inn is open at first and second-break
as well as after school every day.