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Port Shepstone High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500251119

Ugu, UGU, KwaZulu-Natal

1,347
Learners
19:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Port Shepstone High School?

Port Shepstone High School is a public secondary school in Ugu, within the UGU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,347 enrolled learners and 72 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1. 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 rural.

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.

Large school

This school has 1,347 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Port Shepstone 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 68%

(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 Port Shepstone High School?

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

Port Shepstone Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
618 learners 27 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Ugu · 0.4km away
Port Shepstone Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
847 learners 40 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Ugu · 0.4km away
St Martin De Porres Comprehensive School
Special NeedsPublic
354 learners 36 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Port Shepstone · 0.6km away
Hoërskool Suid Natal
CombinedPublicQ5
664 learners 36 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Ugu · 0.6km away
Portshepstone International High School
SecondaryIndependent
47 learners 8 educators 6:1
Lower L:E ratio than 75%
Port Shepstone · 0.8km away

Which schools are similar to Port Shepstone High School?

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

Scottburgh High School - 2017
SecondaryPublicQ5
671 learners 46 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
Ugu

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22 COLLEY STREET,UMBANGO,PORT SHEPSTONE,4240

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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.