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Epworth Secondary School

SecondaryIndependent EMIS: 500139305

Scottsville, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

357
Learners
10:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Epworth Secondary School?

Epworth Secondary School is an independent secondary school in Scottsville, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 357 enrolled learners and 36 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 10:1. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Epworth Secondary School?

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 52% of similar schools

(Independent Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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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Contact

95 Golf Road,Scottsville,Pietermaritzburg,3209
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg4 km
Pinetown49.1 km
Westville55.5 km
Durban CBD65 km
Amanzimtoti66.4 km
Umhlanga66.5 km

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What other schools are near Epworth Secondary School?

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

Epworth Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
355 learners 31 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Scottsville · 0.2km away
Peter Pan Special School
Special NeedsPublic
208 learners 19 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Scottsville · 0.6km away
Pelham Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
632 learners 35 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Pelham · 1km away
Ridge Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
757 learners 39 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Scottsville · 1.1km away
Bisley Park Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
681 learners 33 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Bisley · 1.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Epworth Secondary School.

Chistlehurst Academics and Arts
SecondaryIndependent
64 learners 9 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Camps Drift
Oxford Independent School
SecondaryIndependent
108 learners 8 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu
Msunduzi Secondary School
SecondaryIndependent
65 learners 9 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 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

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.