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Shallcross Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500261294

Shallcross, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

788
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Shallcross Secondary School?

Shallcross Secondary School is a public secondary school in Shallcross, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 788 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. 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 Shallcross 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 7%

(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 Shallcross Secondary School?

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

Parklands Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
428 learners 16 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Shallcross · 0.5km away
Glenridge Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
641 learners 21 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Shallcross · 1.1km away
Malvern Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
869 learners 32 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Shallcross · 1.1km away
Everest Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
612 learners 23 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Shallcross · 1.4km away
Marklands Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
930 learners 29 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Shallcross · 1.4km away

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17 ALPINE DRIVE,SHALLCROSS,DURBAN,4070

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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.