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Sea Cow Lake Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500259703

Sea Cow Lake, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

869
Learners
29:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sea Cow Lake Secondary School?

Sea Cow Lake Secondary School is a public secondary school in Sea Cow Lake, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 869 enrolled learners and 30 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — 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 4 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 Sea Cow Lake 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 42%

(Q4 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 Sea Cow Lake Secondary School?

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

Kenville Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
959 learners 26 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 26%
Kenville · 0.2km away
Hsbp Institute of Learning (Pty) Ltd
CombinedIndependent
174 learners 18 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Briardene · 1.1km away
Briardene Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
978 learners 30 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 33%
Briardene · 1.2km away
Columbia Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
567 learners 20 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 58%
Greenwood Park · 1.4km away
Rosehill Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
398 learners 23 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 83%
Durban North · 1.4km away

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1 GUMTREE ROAD,SEACOWLAKE SECONDARY,SEACOWLAKE,4034

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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.