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Highway College School

CombinedIndependent EMIS: 500155178

Pinetown, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

285
Learners
11:1
L:E Ratio
—
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Highway College School?

Highway College School is an independent combined school in Pinetown, within the PINETOWN education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 285 enrolled learners and 26 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1. 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

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Highway College 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 56%

(Independent Combined 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 Highway College School?

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

Pinetown Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
453 learners 30 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 93%
Pinetown · 0.4km away
Pinetown Girls' High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
946 learners 60 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 89%
Pinetown · 0.6km away
John Wesley School
PrimaryIndependent

Data not available

New Germany · 0.7km away
Pinetown Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
697 learners 39 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 81%
Pinetown · 0.8km away
Gelofte Skool
CombinedPublicQ4
607 learners 40 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 100%
Ashley · 1.5km away

Which schools are similar to Highway College School?

Combined schools in Pinetown with a similar quintile.

St Benedict School
CombinedIndependent

Data not available

Pinetown
His Church Combined Achool
CombinedIndependent
95 learners 11 educators 9:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
Pinetown
Verulam Islamic School
CombinedIndependent
452 learners 27 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Pinetown
Phoenix Muslim School
CombinedIndependent
579 learners 53 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Pinetown
Danny House Umhlanga College
CombinedIndependent

Data not available

Pinetown

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18 BISHOP ROAD,PINETOWN,NEWGERMANY,3600
0317012239
krajoo@highwaycollege.co.za
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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.