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Hillgrove Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500155548

Hillgrove, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

1,255
Learners
25:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Hillgrove Secondary School?

Hillgrove Secondary School is a public secondary school in Hillgrove, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,255 enrolled learners and 51 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. 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 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 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 1,255 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Hillgrove 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 44%

(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 Hillgrove Secondary School?

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

Hillgrove Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,202 learners 36 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 28%
Hillgrove · 0.4km away
Briardale Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,605 learners 46 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
Briardale · 1.3km away
Pemary Ridge Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
328 learners 11 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Reservoir Hills · 1.4km away
New West Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,427 learners 49 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Newlands West · 1.5km away
Paul Sykes Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,345 learners 35 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Earlisfield · 1.6km away

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77 HILLGROOVE DRIVE,NEWLANDS WEST,DURBAN,4035

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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.