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New Forest High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500226366

Woodlands, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

869
Learners
18:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is New Forest High School?

New Forest High School is a public secondary school in Woodlands, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 869 enrolled learners and 48 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 18:1. 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 New Forest 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 73%

(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 New Forest High School?

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

Woodlands Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,119 learners 48 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Woodlands · 0.5km away
Ningizimu Special School
Special NeedsPublic
560 learners 42 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Montclair · 1km away
St. Raphael's School
Special NeedsPublic
300 learners 46 educators 7:1
Lower L:E ratio than 93%
Woodlands · 1km away
Montclair Senior Primary
PrimaryPublicQ5
608 learners 30 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 70%
Montclair · 1.1km away
Montclair Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
461 learners 19 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Montclair · 1.2km away

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ALAMEIN AVENUE,MONTCLAIR,DURBAN,4011

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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.