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Pietermaritzburg Girls' High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500250342

Scottsville, UMGUNGUNDLOVU, KwaZulu-Natal

1,165
Learners
17:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Pietermaritzburg Girls' High School?

Pietermaritzburg Girls' High School is a public secondary school in Scottsville, within the UMGUNGUNDLOVU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,165 enrolled learners and 69 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 17:1. 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 Pietermaritzburg Girls' 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 79%

(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 Pietermaritzburg Girls' High School?

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

Maritzburg Christian School
CombinedIndependent
217 learners 26 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Pelham, · 0.4km away
Pelham Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
632 learners 35 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Pelham · 1.1km away
Alexandra High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,033 learners 53 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Scottsville · 1.2km away
Maritzburg College
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,252 learners 107 educators 12:1
Lower L:E ratio than 100%
Pelham · 1.2km away
Ridge Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
757 learners 39 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Scottsville · 1.3km away

Which schools are similar to Pietermaritzburg Girls' High School?

Secondary schools in Scottsville with a similar quintile (Q5).

Alexandra High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,033 learners 53 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Scottsville

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ALEXANDRA ROAD,SCOTTVILLE,PIETERMARITZBURG,3209

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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.