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Ridge Park College

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500255744

Overport, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

1,105
Learners
18:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ridge Park College?

Ridge Park College is a public secondary school in Overport, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,105 enrolled learners and 63 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 18:1. 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 Ridge Park College?

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 76%

(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 Ridge Park College?

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

Hartley Road Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,069 learners 39 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Overport · 0.2km away
Overport Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,124 learners 41 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Overport · 0.7km away
Clayton Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
772 learners 20 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 1%
Overport · 0.8km away
Collegevale Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
508 learners 16 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Overport · 0.8km away
Durban High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,097 learners 75 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
Umlazi · 0.8km away

Which schools are similar to Ridge Park College?

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

Overport Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,124 learners 41 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Overport

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399 RIDGE ROAD,OVERPORT,DURBAN,4067

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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.