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Pinetown Boys' High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500250416

Cowies Hill Park, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

738
Learners
16:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Pinetown Boys' High School?

Pinetown Boys' High School is a public secondary school in Cowies Hill Park, within the PINETOWN education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 738 enrolled learners and 46 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1. 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 Pinetown Boys' 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 86%

(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 Pinetown Boys' High School?

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

His Church Combined Achool
CombinedIndependent
95 learners 11 educators 9:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
Pinetown · 0.6km away
Pinetown Girls' High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
946 learners 60 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 89%
Pinetown · 1.1km away
John Wesley School
PrimaryIndependent

Data not available

New Germany · 1.4km away
Pinetown Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
453 learners 30 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 93%
Pinetown · 1.4km away
Highway College School
CombinedIndependent
285 learners 26 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Pinetown · 1.7km away

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18 PROSPECT ROAD,COWIES HILL PARK,PINETOWN,3610

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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.