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Ganges Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500147001

Merewent, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

813
Learners
21:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ganges Secondary School?

Ganges Secondary School is a public secondary school in Merewent, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 813 enrolled learners and 38 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 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 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 Ganges 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 91%

(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 Ganges Secondary School?

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

Alipore Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
774 learners 28 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Merebank · 0.3km away
Junagarth Road Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
703 learners 23 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Merebank · 0.4km away
Gardenia Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
959 learners 28 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
Austerville · 0.8km away
Merebank Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,051 learners 39 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 31%
Merebank · 0.8km away
Parsee Rustomjee Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
525 learners 20 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Merebank · 0.9km away

Which schools are similar to Ganges Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Merewent with a similar quintile (Q4).

Wentworth Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
897 learners 33 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Merewent

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61 JAMMU ROAD,MEREBANK,DURBAN,4059

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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.