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Schools in Durban

Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

18 schools · 7 primary · 11 secondary · 31:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Durban

18 schools: 7 primary and 11 secondary.

8 are no-fee public schools, 6 are fee-charging public schools and 4 are independent. Most public schools are quintile 3–4.

Primary (7)

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

382 learners · 17 educators · 23:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

799 learners · 20 educators · 40:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

669 learners · 17 educators · 39:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

699 learners · 19 educators · 37:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

590 learners · 12 educators · 49:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

560 learners · 22 educators · 26:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

583 learners · 17 educators · 34:1

Secondary (11)

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

1,620 learners · 64 educators · 25:1

Secondary · Independent

Data not available

Secondary · Independent

28 learners · 7 educators · 4:1

Secondary · Independent

Data not available

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

801 learners · 21 educators · 38:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

1,324 learners · 32 educators · 41:1

Secondary · Independent

5 learners · 8 educators · 1:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

1,641 learners · 40 educators · 41:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 5

620 learners · 21 educators · 30:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

1,586 learners · 47 educators · 34:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

1,378 learners · 42 educators · 33:1

About Durban

Durban falls within the Umlazi education district of KwaZulu-Natal. It has 18 registered schools, including 7 primary and 11 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 31:1. There are 14 public schools and 4 independent schools in the area.

Schools range across quintile 3–5.

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School data sourced from the Department of Basic Education (EMIS). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province group. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology