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Marklands Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500199874

Shallcross, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

930
Learners
32:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Marklands Secondary School?

Marklands Secondary School is a public secondary school in Shallcross, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 930 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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 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 5 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 Marklands 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 3%

(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 Marklands Secondary School?

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

Kingsword Academy School
PrimaryIndependent
160 learners 15 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 81%
Crossmoor · 0.3km away
Malvern Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
869 learners 32 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Shallcross · 0.4km away
Everest Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
612 learners 23 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Shallcross · 0.5km away
M Padavatan Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
568 learners 20 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 58%
Crossmoor · 0.5km away
Mission for Christ Christian School
CombinedIndependent
83 learners 8 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Chatsworth · 0.6km away

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240 HIMALAYA DRIVE,SHALLCROSS,DURBAN,4030

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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.