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Schools in Pongola

Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

33 schools · 20 primary · 7 secondary · 31:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Pongola

33 schools: 20 primary, 7 secondary and 6 combined or other.

29 are no-fee public schools and 3 are independent. Most public schools are quintile 2.

Primary (20)

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

176 learners · 5 educators · 35:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

988 learners · 25 educators · 40:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

132 learners · 6 educators · 22:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

96 learners · 4 educators · 24:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

33 learners · 4 educators · 8:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

265 learners · 7 educators · 38:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

264 learners · 8 educators · 33:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

138 learners · 4 educators · 35:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

174 learners · 6 educators · 29:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

240 learners · 9 educators · 27:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

194 learners · 6 educators · 32:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

35 learners · 3 educators · 12:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

115 learners · 6 educators · 19:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

440 learners · 11 educators · 40:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

475 learners · 12 educators · 40:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

260 learners · 7 educators · 37:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

406 learners · 12 educators · 34:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

766 learners · 19 educators · 40:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

338 learners · 11 educators · 31:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

665 learners · 18 educators · 37:1

Secondary (7)

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

1,221 learners · 39 educators · 31:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

1,037 learners · 34 educators · 31:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 2

415 learners · 9 educators · 46:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

469 learners · 20 educators · 23:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

793 learners · 23 educators · 35:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 2

257 learners · 9 educators · 29:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 1

440 learners · 14 educators · 31:1

Combined (5)

Combined · Public · Quintile 2

363 learners · 10 educators · 36:1

Combined · Independent

222 learners · 9 educators · 25:1

Combined · Public · Quintile 1

580 learners · 19 educators · 31:1

Combined · Independent

989 learners · 18 educators · 55:1

Combined · Independent

1,413 learners · 39 educators · 36:1

Special Needs (1)

Special Needs · Public

147 learners · 12 educators · 12:1

About Pongola

Pongola falls within the Zululand education district of KwaZulu-Natal. It has 33 registered schools, including 20 primary and 7 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 31:1. There are 30 public schools and 3 independent schools in the area.

Schools range across quintile 1–3.

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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