Skip to main content

Charlestown High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500324971

Charlestown, AMAJUBA, KwaZulu-Natal

863
Learners
33:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Charlestown High School?

Charlestown High School is a public secondary school in Charlestown, within the AMAJUBA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 863 enrolled learners and 26 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Charlestown 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 39%

(Q2 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.

Learn about different exam bodies in South Africa

What other schools are near Charlestown High School?

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

Clavis Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
899 learners 26 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Charlestown · 0.1km away
Amahobe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
111 learners 8 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Newcastle · 5.3km away
Siyalungelwa Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
413 learners 15 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
(next To Ingogo Police Station) · 16.7km away
Ingogo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
337 learners 12 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Ingogo · 17.5km away
Ekubongeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
5 educators

Data not available

Ingogo · 17.9km away

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

594 CHURCH AND COHL STREET,CHARLESTOWN,VOLKSRUST,2470

Commute Planner

How long from drop-off to work?

Opens Google Maps with traffic data. Your address is saved locally for other school profiles.

Location

Interested in Charlestown High School?

Contact the school directly or explore the campus virtually.

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.