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Anton Lembede Mathematic Science and Technology Academy

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500504865

La Mercy, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

355
Learners
19:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Anton Lembede Mathematic Science and Technology Academy?

Anton Lembede Mathematic Science and Technology Academy is a public secondary school in La Mercy, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 355 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1.

It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 133 Q5 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools.

The school is at Posselt Drive, and can be reached on 032 941 7030.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Anton Lembede Mathematic Science and Technology Academy?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

(Q5 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Umhlanga13.4 km · 14 min
Ballito19.1 km · 18 min
Durban CBD29.4 km · 24 min

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Location

What other schools are near Anton Lembede Mathematic Science and Technology Academy?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Seatides Combined School
CombinedPublicQ5
859 learners 33 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Seatides · 4.1km away
Crawford North Coast
CombinedIndependent

Data not available

Oceans · 5.7km away
Crawford Preparatory La Lucia
PrimaryIndependent

Data not available

La Lucia · 6km away
Umhloti Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
716 learners 21 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Coniston · 7km away
Victoria Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
692 learners 21 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Pinetown · 7.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 5.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Anton Lembede Mathematic Science and Technology Academy. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Buffelsdale Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
355 learners 13 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Buffelsdale
Temple Valley Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
833 learners 24 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Temple Valley
Verulam Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,064 learners 40 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Pinetown

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

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