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Phoenix Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500249195

Clayfield, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

600
Learners
21:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Phoenix Secondary School?

Phoenix Secondary School is a public secondary school in Clayfield, within the PINETOWN education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 600 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Phoenix 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 93%

(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 Phoenix Secondary School?

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

Clayridge Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
405 learners 16 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
Clayfield · 0.2km away
Phoenix Muslim School
CombinedIndependent
579 learners 53 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Pinetown · 0.6km away
Clayhaven Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
315 learners 13 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 51%
Clayfield · 0.8km away
Palmcroft Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
226 learners 11 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 67%
Eastbury · 0.8km away
Phoenix Pioneer Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
421 learners 18 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Stonebridge · 0.9km away

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CLAYFIELD CLAYFIELD DRIVE,PHOENIX,DURBAN,4300

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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.