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Durban Girls' High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500125245

Glenwood, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

1,190
Learners
17:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Durban Girls' High School?

Durban Girls' High School is a public secondary school in Glenwood, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,190 enrolled learners and 71 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 17:1. 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 Durban Girls' 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 80%

(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 Durban Girls' High School?

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

Penzance Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,088 learners 62 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 82%
Umbilo · 0.4km away
Sycamore Christian Academy
PrimaryIndependent
174 learners 12 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 53%
Glenwood · 0.6km away
Eden College
CombinedIndependent
328 learners 43 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 81%
Umlazi · 0.6km away
Holy Family College
CombinedIndependent
150 learners 18 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Umbilo · 0.7km away
Durban Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
649 learners 42 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 93%
Umbilo · 0.8km away

Which schools are similar to Durban Girls' High School?

Secondary schools in Glenwood with a similar quintile (Q5).

Glenwood High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,003 learners 62 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Glenwood

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495 MANNING ROAD,GLENWOOD,DURBAN,4013

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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.