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Merlewood Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500342842

N2 Main Harding Road, UGU, KwaZulu-Natal

1,241
Learners
34:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Merlewood Secondary School?

Merlewood Secondary School is a public secondary school in N2 Main Harding Road, within the UGU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,241 enrolled learners and 37 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. 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 to be updated.

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 1,241 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Merlewood 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 41%

(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 Merlewood Secondary School?

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

Merlewood Primary School
CombinedPublicQ4
1,266 learners 41 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Merlewood · 0.8km away
Hlanganani Preparatory School
PrimaryIndependent
187 learners 12 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
Ugu · 1.1km away
Marburg Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,066 learners 36 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Marburg · 1.1km away
Marburg Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,294 learners 42 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 7%
Port Shepstone · 1.2km away
Sidumile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
958 learners 23 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
Dunjazane Ward 23 · 1.6km away

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7512 F MERLWOOD EXTENSION,MERLWOOD,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.