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Marburg Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500199171

Port Shepstone, UGU, KwaZulu-Natal

1,294
Learners
31:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Marburg Secondary School?

Marburg Secondary School is a public secondary school in Port Shepstone, within the UGU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,294 enrolled learners and 42 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. 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 1,294 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Marburg 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 7%

(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 Marburg Secondary School?

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

Marburg Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,066 learners 36 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Marburg · 0.5km away
Merlewood Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,241 learners 37 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
N2 Main Harding Road · 1.2km away
R A Engar Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
956 learners 29 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Lionsgrove · 1.4km away
Suid-Natal Primere Skool
PrimaryPublicQ5
694 learners 31 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Oslo Beach · 1.7km away
Merlewood Primary School
CombinedPublicQ4
1,266 learners 41 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Merlewood · 2km away

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CORNER OF MAIN HARDING STREET,GROSVENOR,PORT SHEPSTONE,4240

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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.