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Hillcrest High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500155400

Hillcrest, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

1,215
Learners
16:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Hillcrest High School?

Hillcrest High School is a public secondary school in Hillcrest, within the PINETOWN education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,215 enrolled learners and 76 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1. 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 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 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Large school

This school has 1,215 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Hillcrest 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 86%

(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 Hillcrest High School?

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

Highbury Preparatory School
PrimaryIndependent
625 learners 74 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 88%
Hillcrest · 1.7km away
Curro Hillcrest Christian Academy
PrimaryIndependent
531 learners 44 educators 12:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Hillcrest · 1.8km away
Hillcrest Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,289 learners 90 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 96%
Hillcrest · 1.8km away
Winston Park Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
636 learners 42 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 93%
Pinetown · 2.2km away
Fulton School for the Deaf 500145632
Special NeedsPublic
107 learners 24 educators 5:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Gillitts · 2.5km away

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40 RIDGE ROAD,ALVERSTONE,HILLCREST,3650

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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.