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Lamontville High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500185074

Umlazi, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

1,494
Learners
31:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Lamontville High School?

Lamontville High School is a public secondary school in Umlazi, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,494 enrolled learners and 49 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. 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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,494 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Lamontville 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 65%

(Q3 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 Lamontville High School?

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

Entuthukweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
988 learners 21 educators 47:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Umlazi · 0.5km away
Bantuvukani Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
955 learners 28 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
Lamontville · 0.6km away
Excelsior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
444 learners 20 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Mobeni Heights · 1.4km away
Bhekaphambili Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
639 learners 20 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Lamontville · 1.5km away
Gijima Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
534 learners 22 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Lamontville · 1.5km away

Which schools are similar to Lamontville High School?

Secondary schools in Umlazi with a similar quintile (Q3).

Dr Nembula High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
754 learners 22 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Umlazi
Ekwazini High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,294 learners 40 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Umlazi
Igagasi High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,569 learners 54 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 75%
Umlazi
Lugobe High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
804 learners 25 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Umlazi
Mafumbuka Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
775 learners 24 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 51%
Umlazi

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1171 GWALA STREET,LAMONTVILLE,DURBAN,4059

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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.