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Avoca Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500104451

Avoca, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

1,022
Learners
29:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Avoca Secondary School?

Avoca Secondary School is a public secondary school in Avoca, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,022 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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. 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

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.

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

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 14%

(Q5 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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What other schools are near Avoca Secondary School?

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

Avoca Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
662 learners 21 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Email :avocaps@telkomsa.net · 0.5km away
St Michaels Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,105 learners 33 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Redhill · 0.5km away
Effingham Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
869 learners 28 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Effingham Heights · 0.9km away
Effingham Heights Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
925 learners 30 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Effingham Heights · 1.6km away
Hamptons Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
340 learners 21 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Durban North · 1.7km away

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60 BHAMO AVENUE,AVOCA,DURBAN,4051

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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.