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Portland Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 106493376

Portland, METRO SOUTH, Western Cape

1,511
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Portland Secondary School?

Portland Secondary School is a public secondary school in Portland, within the METRO SOUTH education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,511 enrolled learners and 42 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,511 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Portland 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 3%

(Q5 Secondary schools in Western Cape)

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 Portland Secondary School?

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

Liesbeeck Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,104 learners 33 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Portland · 0.4km away
Merrydale Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
997 learners 29 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Lentegeur · 0.4km away
Jamaicaweg Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
797 learners 23 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Portland · 0.5km away
Hyacinth Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,206 learners 34 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Lentegeur · 0.8km away
Portland Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
790 learners 25 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Portland · 0.8km away

Which schools are similar to Portland Secondary School?

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

Mondale High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,303 learners 40 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Portland

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C/O MERRYDALE & MORGENSTER RD PORTLAND MITCHELLS PLAIN 7785

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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.