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Olwandle High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500243682

Margate, UGU, KwaZulu-Natal

1,421
Learners
37:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Olwandle High School?

Olwandle High School is a public secondary school in Margate, within the UGU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,421 enrolled learners and 38 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. 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 1,421 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Olwandle 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 21%

(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 Olwandle High School?

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

Sethembinkosi Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,421 learners 31 educators 46:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Gamalakhe · 0.1km away
Galeni High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
439 learners 13 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Gamalakhe · 0.5km away
Ensimbini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
605 learners 16 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Gamalakhe · 0.6km away
Gamalakhe Commercial High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,049 learners 30 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Gamalakhe · 0.9km away
Vezubuhle Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
266 learners 7 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Ugu · 0.9km away

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GAMALAKHE ROAD,EGAMALAKHE,PORT SHEPSTONE,4249

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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.