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Centenary Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500115625

Asherville, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

1,148
Learners
24:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Centenary Secondary School?

Centenary Secondary School is a public secondary school in Asherville, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,148 enrolled learners and 47 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. 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 Centenary 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 47%

(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 Centenary Secondary School?

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

Collegevale Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
508 learners 16 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Overport · 0.4km away
Clayton Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
772 learners 20 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 1%
Overport · 0.5km away
Springfield Model Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
681 learners 25 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Asherville · 0.5km away
Rippon Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,119 learners 29 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Sydenham · 0.7km away
Madrassa Shoukatul Islam Educational Institute
CombinedIndependent
180 learners 9 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Umlazi · 0.7km away

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49 DUNNOTTAR ASHERVILLE AVENUE,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.