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Ixopo High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500170163

Harry Gwala, HARRY GWALA, KwaZulu-Natal

711
Learners
25:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ixopo High School?

Ixopo High School is a public secondary school in Harry Gwala, within the HARRY GWALA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 711 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ixopo 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 80%

(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 Ixopo High School?

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

Ixopo Montessori Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
48 learners 3 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Harry Gwala · 0.2km away
Ixopo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
752 learners 35 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Harry Gwala · 1km away
Ixopo Village Intermediate School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,390 learners 39 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 31%
Behind Fairview Community Hall · 1.5km away
Ixopo State Aided Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
910 learners 29 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Morningside · 1.6km away
Little Flower Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
1,419 learners 43 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Ixopo · 1.9km away

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1 LEWIS DRIVE,IXOPO,3275

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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.