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St Oswalds Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500276538

Amajuba, AMAJUBA, KwaZulu-Natal

865
Learners
27:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is St Oswalds Secondary School?

St Oswalds Secondary School is a public secondary school in Amajuba, within the AMAJUBA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 865 enrolled learners and 32 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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 St Oswalds 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 26%

(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 St Oswalds Secondary School?

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

S.E.Vawda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,157 learners 34 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 7%
Newcastle · 0.5km away
Islamic College Newcastle
CombinedIndependent
257 learners 22 educators 12:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Newcastle · 0.9km away
Lincoln Heights Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,004 learners 38 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Paradise · 0.9km away
Busy Bee Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
687 learners 27 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Central Town · 0.9km away
St Dominics Newcastle Combined School
CombinedIndependent
622 learners 44 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Amajuba · 1km away

Which schools are similar to St Oswalds Secondary School?

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

Newcastle High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,149 learners 51 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Amajuba

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50 KIRKLAND STREET,CENTRAL NEWCASTLE,NEWCASTLE,2940

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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.