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Estcourt Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500141821

Uthukela, UTHUKELA, KwaZulu-Natal

1,402
Learners
31:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Estcourt Senior Secondary School?

Estcourt Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Uthukela, within the UTHUKELA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,402 enrolled learners and 45 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. 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 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

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.

Large school

This school has 1,402 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Estcourt Senior 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 59%

(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 Estcourt Senior Secondary School?

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

Bambe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
357 learners 13 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 53%
Ezimfeneni · 0.9km away
Goodhome Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
315 learners 9 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 26%
Uthukela · 1.4km away
Emtshezi High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
539 learners 16 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Ntabamhlophe · 2.3km away
Edilini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
704 learners 22 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Uthukela · 2.7km away
Pisgah Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
228 learners 9 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
Uthukela · 3.4km away

Which schools are similar to Estcourt Senior Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Uthukela with a similar quintile (Q3).

Abantungwa High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
344 learners 15 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 94%
Uthukela
Emthonjeniwolwazi High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
706 learners 19 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Uthukela
Impolwane High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
775 learners 19 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Uthukela
Mhubheni High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
335 learners 10 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Uthukela
St Chad's High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,016 learners 24 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Uthukela

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DUTCH LOCATION,DUTCH,ESCOURT,3310

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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.