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Durban Girls Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500125282

Greyville, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

1,208
Learners
28:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Durban Girls Secondary School?

Durban Girls Secondary School is a public secondary school in Greyville, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,208 enrolled learners and 43 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,208 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Durban Girls 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 19%

(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 Secondary School?

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

St Anthonys Catholic Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
819 learners 30 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Greyville · 0.3km away
Orient Islamic School
CombinedIndependent
1,107 learners 92 educators 12:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
Greyville · 0.5km away
Anjuman Islam Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
634 learners 25 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Umlazi · 0.5km away
St. Augustine's Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
858 learners 30 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Greyville · 0.6km away
Islamic Dawah College
SecondaryIndependent
117 learners 7 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 18%
106 Bertha Mkhize Street · 0.6km away

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3331 DARTNELL CRESCENT,GREYVILLE,DURBAN,4023

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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.