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Bechet High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500106745

Sydenham, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

1,147
Learners
28:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bechet High School?

Bechet High School is a public secondary school in Sydenham, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,147 enrolled learners and 41 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1. 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 Bechet High 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 20%

(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 Bechet High School?

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

Daydawn Special School
Special NeedsPublic
204 learners 13 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Sydenham · 0.3km away
Spearman Road Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,033 learners 28 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Sydenham · 0.3km away
Madrassa Shoukatul Islam Educational Institute
CombinedIndependent
180 learners 9 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Umlazi · 0.4km away
Westgate Christian Academy
PrimaryIndependent

Data not available

Morningside · 0.5km away
Charles Hugo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,262 learners 42 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Sydenham · 0.6km away

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34 BARNS ROAD,SYDENHAM,DURBAN,4091

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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.