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Margot Fonteyn Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500199245

Pinetown, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

1,291
Learners
25:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Margot Fonteyn Secondary School?

Margot Fonteyn Secondary School is a public secondary school in Pinetown, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,291 enrolled learners and 52 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,291 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Margot Fonteyn 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 83%

(Q2 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 Margot Fonteyn Secondary School?

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

Klaarwater Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
940 learners 26 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Ndlovu Street · 0.4km away
Kwasanti High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,277 learners 45 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 79%
St. Wendelins · 0.6km away
Phakathi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,231 learners 34 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Klaarwater Township · 0.6km away
Shallcross Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,628 learners 51 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Demat · 0.6km away
Mawelewele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,043 learners 31 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Klaarwater · 0.8km away

Which schools are similar to Margot Fonteyn Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Pinetown with a similar quintile (Q2).

Nogunjwa High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
983 learners 30 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Pinetown
Maphephetha Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
494 learners 18 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
Pinetown
Zizamele Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
981 learners 26 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Pinetown

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DEMAT ROAD,KLAARWATER,PINETOWN,3600

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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.