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Harding Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500153846

Ugu, UGU, KwaZulu-Natal

1,419
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Harding Secondary School?

Harding Secondary School is a public secondary school in Ugu, within the UGU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,419 enrolled learners and 39 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. 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 1,419 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Harding 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 4%

(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 Harding Secondary School?

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

Harding State-Aided Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
910 learners 29 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Ugu · 0.2km away
St Andrews Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
602 learners 20 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Ugu · 0.9km away
Harding Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,273 learners 40 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Harding · 1.2km away
Westbury Preparatory School
PrimaryIndependent
74 learners 9 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 89%
Harding · 1.2km away
Griffendore Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
181 learners 8 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 7%
Ugu · 1.3km away

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KIRK STREET,HARDING,4680

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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.