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Newlands East Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500227032

Newlands East, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

1,245
Learners
34:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Newlands East Secondary School?

Newlands East Secondary School is a public secondary school in Newlands East, within the PINETOWN education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,245 enrolled learners and 37 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — 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 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Large school

This school has 1,245 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Newlands East 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 15%

(Q4 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 Newlands East Secondary School?

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

Roseland Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,362 learners 36 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Newlands East · 0.6km away
V N Naik School for the Deaf
Special NeedsPublic
276 learners 37 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 89%
Newlands · 0.9km away
Parkvale Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
909 learners 29 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Briardale · 1km away
Hillview Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,096 learners 38 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Newlands East · 1.1km away
Siyandamazulu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
588 learners 17 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Marble Ray · 1.2km away

Which schools are similar to Newlands East Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Newlands East with a similar quintile (Q4).

Hillview Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,096 learners 38 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Newlands East

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39 GARFISH,NEWLANDS EAST,DURBAN,4037

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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.