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Suleman Patel Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500278462

Ekukhanyeni, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

655
Learners
41:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Suleman Patel Secondary School?

Suleman Patel Secondary School is a public secondary school in Ekukhanyeni, within the PINETOWN education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 655 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 41:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Suleman Patel 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 8%

(Q3 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 Suleman Patel Secondary School?

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

Silwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
242 learners 7 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Inanda · 0.2km away
Mariam Patel Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
110 learners 5 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 91%
Mzinyathi Road Via Nkangala Area · 2.4km away
Mandosi Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
780 learners 27 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 47%
Via Manyaseni Area Upper Ukumanaza · 2.5km away
Engonweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
520 learners 14 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Inanda · 2.6km away
New River Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
443 learners 15 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Inanda · 2.6km away

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EKUKHANYENI CATHOLIC CHURCH,VERALUM,DURBAN,4340

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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.