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Our Lady of Fatima Dominican Convent School

CombinedIndependent EMIS: 500245199

Durban North, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

672
Learners
14:1
Learners per educator
—
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Our Lady of Fatima Dominican Convent School?

Our Lady of Fatima Dominican Convent School is an independent combined school in Durban North, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 672 enrolled learners and 47 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 14:1. 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.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Our Lady of Fatima Dominican Convent 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 27% of similar schools

(Independent Combined 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

155 North Way,Durban North,Durban,4051
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Umhlanga8.1 km
Durban CBD8.4 km
Westville11.5 km
Pinetown17.2 km
Ballito32.2 km
Amanzimtoti33.2 km

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What other schools are near Our Lady of Fatima Dominican Convent School?

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

St Barnabas Independent School
SecondaryIndependent
33 learners 11 educators 3:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Durban North · 0.4km away
Chelsea Preparatory School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,068 learners 57 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Durban North · 0.5km away
Northlands Girls' High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
838 learners 57 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Durban North · 0.7km away
North Crest Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
733 learners 26 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Umlazi · 1km away
Northlands Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
898 learners 53 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Durban North · 1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Our Lady of Fatima Dominican Convent School.

Hsbp Institute of Learning (Pty) Ltd
CombinedIndependent
174 learners 18 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Briardene
Victory Christian Academy
CombinedIndependent
213 learners 24 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Umlazi
Clifton School
CombinedIndependent
851 learners 96 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Morningside

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.