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Eshowe High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500139823

King Cetshwayo, KING CETSHWAYO, KwaZulu-Natal

720
Learners
21:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Eshowe High School?

Eshowe High School is a public secondary school in King Cetshwayo, within the KING CETSHWAYO education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 720 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1. 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 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

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 Eshowe 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 94%

(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 Eshowe High School?

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

Eshowe Christian School
CombinedIndependent
24 learners 8 educators 3:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Eshowe · 0.2km away
The Learning Tree Academy
PrimaryIndependent
129 learners 9 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Eshowe · 0.9km away
Little Flower Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,037 learners 30 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
Eshowe · 1km away
Gratton School
CombinedIndependent
494 learners 30 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
King Cetshwayo · 1km away
Eshowe Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ5
864 learners 29 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Eshowe · 1.1km away

Which schools are similar to Eshowe High School?

Secondary schools in King Cetshwayo with a similar quintile (Q4).

Ikhandlela High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
798 learners 32 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
King Cetshwayo

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25 STEPHEN OFFER TERRACE,ESHOWE,3815

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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.