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Hillview Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500302401

Newlands East, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

1,096
Learners
29:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Hillview Secondary School?

Hillview Secondary School is a public secondary school in Newlands East, within the PINETOWN education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,096 enrolled learners and 38 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 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 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Hillview 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%

(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 Hillview Secondary School?

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

Barracuda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,214 learners 34 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Newlands East · 0.4km away
Ferndale Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,306 learners 38 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Newlands East · 0.9km away
Newlands East Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,245 learners 37 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Newlands East · 1.1km away
Quarry Heights Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,250 learners 31 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Quarry Heights · 1.1km away
Gugulethu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
297 learners 6 educators 50:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Kwamashu · 1.3km away

Which schools are similar to Hillview Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Newlands East with a similar quintile (Q4).

Newlands East Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,245 learners 37 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Newlands East

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02 SEABASS,KWAMASHU,DURBAN,4028

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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.