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Clairwood Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500116846

Clairwood, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

996
Learners
31:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Clairwood Secondary School?

Clairwood Secondary School is a public secondary school in Clairwood, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 996 enrolled learners and 32 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — 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 4 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 Clairwood 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 21%

(Q4 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 Clairwood Secondary School?

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

Clairwood Boys Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
589 learners 19 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Clairwood · 0.1km away
Durban South Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
689 learners 19 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Clairwood · 0.2km away
South Coast Madressa School
PrimaryPublicQ4
357 learners 21 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
Umlazi · 0.5km away
Mowat Park High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
821 learners 42 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Montclair · 0.9km away
Montclair Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
461 learners 19 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Montclair · 1.1km away

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DONE ROAD,CLAIRWOOD,DURBAN,4061

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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.