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Nilgiri Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500250806

Nagina, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

1,978
Learners
33:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nilgiri Secondary School?

Nilgiri Secondary School is a public secondary school in Nagina, within the PINETOWN education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,978 enrolled learners and 60 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. 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 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

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 1,978 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nilgiri 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 44%

(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 Nilgiri Secondary School?

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

Mariannpark Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,488 learners 37 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Mariannhill · 0.7km away
Mariannhill Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,357 learners 36 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Nagina · 1.1km away
Delani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,356 learners 30 educators 45:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
Pinetown · 1.3km away
Asiphephe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,183 learners 36 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Auckland · 1.5km away
Thembalihle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,498 learners 44 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 46%
Pinetown · 1.6km away

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10 RECREATION ROAD,PINEVIEW,NAGINA,3604

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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.