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Ferrum High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500144707

Sunnyridge, AMAJUBA, KwaZulu-Natal

959
Learners
17:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ferrum High School?

Ferrum High School is a public secondary school in Sunnyridge, within the AMAJUBA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 959 enrolled learners and 57 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 Ferrum 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 Ferrum High School?

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

Shekinah Christian Academy
CombinedIndependent
43 learners 8 educators 5:1
Lower L:E ratio than 94%
Barry Hertzog Park · 0.6km away
Panorama Combined School
CombinedPublicQ5
1,107 learners 40 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Barry Hertzog Park · 0.9km away
Hoërskool Amajuba High School
CombinedPublicQ5
1,098 learners 58 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Barry Hertzog Park · 1.3km away
Drakensberg Primere Skool
PrimaryPublicQ5
798 learners 48 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Pioneer Park · 1.5km away
Mongoose / Esperanza Special Needs School
Special NeedsIndependent
57 learners 3 educators 19:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Hutten Heights · 2.2km away

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AQUMARINE ROAD,SCHUINSHOOGTE,NEWCASTLE,2940

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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.