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Rossburgh High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500256595

Seaview, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

1,081
Learners
25:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Rossburgh High School?

Rossburgh High School is a public secondary school in Seaview, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,081 enrolled learners and 44 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. 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 Rossburgh 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 44%

(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 Rossburgh High School?

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

Brettonwood High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
912 learners 37 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Umbilo · 0.4km away
Sea View Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
907 learners 34 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Seaview · 0.8km away
Phambili High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,223 learners 49 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Rossburgh · 0.9km away
Carrington Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
698 learners 22 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Umbilo · 1.4km away
Carrington Heights Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
679 learners 22 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Carrington Heights · 1.5km away

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78 BRAESIDE ROAD,SEAVIEW,DURBAN,4072

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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.