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Duck Ponds High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500123617

Daluxolo Str Sect. 1, AMAJUBA, KwaZulu-Natal

547
Learners
24:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Duck Ponds High School?

Duck Ponds High School is a public secondary school in Daluxolo Str Sect. 1, within the AMAJUBA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 547 enrolled learners and 23 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 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 Duck Ponds 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 92%

(Q3 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 Duck Ponds High School?

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

Ikhwezi High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
725 learners 24 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 28%
Madadeni · 0.4km away
Mbalenhle Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
327 learners 14 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 89%
Madadeni · 0.7km away
Vumelani Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,415 learners 38 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Amajuba · 0.7km away
Vukani Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
297 learners 13 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Newcastle · 0.8km away
Siyamukela High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,447 learners 47 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Amajuba · 1km away

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1064 LOT - DALUXOLO STREET,MADADENI,NEWCASTLE,2951

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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.