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Brookdale Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500249047

Brookdale, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

1,077
Learners
28:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Brookdale Secondary School?

Brookdale Secondary School is a public secondary school in Brookdale, within the PINETOWN education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,077 enrolled learners and 38 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 Brookdale 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 17%

(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 Brookdale Secondary School?

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

Am Moolla Spes Nova School
Special NeedsPublic
323 learners 36 educators 9:1
Lower L:E ratio than 70%
Lenham · 0.3km away
Brookdale Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
2,007 learners 66 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 67%
Brookdale · 0.4km away
Lenarea Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
680 learners 24 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Lenham · 0.4km away
Esselen Heights Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
694 learners 25 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Lenham · 0.5km away
Amaoti No. 3 Combined School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,364 learners 34 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Phoenix · 0.6km away

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126 CARDHAM , BROOKDALE DRIVE,PHOENIX,DURBAN,4068

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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.