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Greytown Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500152033

Umzinyathi, UMZINYATHI, KwaZulu-Natal

1,270
Learners
29:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Greytown Secondary School?

Greytown Secondary School is a public secondary school in Umzinyathi, within the UMZINYATHI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,270 enrolled learners and 44 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,270 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Greytown 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 43%

(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 Greytown Secondary School?

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

Greytown Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,513 learners 40 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Umzinyathi · 0.9km away
Buhlebomvoti Special School
Special NeedsPublic
136 learners 10 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Greytown · 0.9km away
Tholinhlanhla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,175 learners 30 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Enhlalakahle Township · 1.2km away
Kammaland Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
250 learners 15 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Umzinyathi · 1.3km away
Indlovana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,076 learners 26 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Greytown · 1.4km away

Which schools are similar to Greytown Secondary School?

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

M.L Sultan Glencoe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
356 learners 14 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
Umzinyathi
Hoërskool Sarel Cilliers High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
921 learners 42 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 88%
Umzinyathi

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KELLY STREET,GREYTOWN,3250

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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.