Skip to main content

Umqhele Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500288748

Clermont, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

1,352
Learners
40:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Umqhele Secondary School?

Umqhele Secondary School is a public secondary school in Clermont, within the PINETOWN education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,352 enrolled learners and 34 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1. 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 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

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.

Large school

This school has 1,352 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Umqhele 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 10%

(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.

Learn about different exam bodies in South Africa

What other schools are near Umqhele Secondary School?

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

Clermont Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
416 learners 9 educators 46:1
Lower L:E ratio than 1%
Clernaville · 0.2km away
Christianenburg Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,331 learners 31 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Clernaville · 0.8km away
Clernaville Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,047 learners 27 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Clermont · 0.8km away
Udumo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
591 learners 19 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 63%
Clernaville · 1.3km away
Star College
CombinedIndependent
881 learners 64 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Westville North · 1.3km away

Which schools are similar to Umqhele Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Clermont with a similar quintile (Q3).

Ziphathele High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,390 learners 40 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Clermont

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

2535 THIRTYFIRST AVENUE,CLERMONT,DURBAN,3602

Commute Planner

How long from drop-off to work?

Opens Google Maps with traffic data. Your address is saved locally for other school profiles.

Location

Interested in Umqhele Secondary School?

Contact the school directly or explore the campus virtually.

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.