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Velabahleke High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500291079

Po Umlazi, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

1,692
Learners
29:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Velabahleke High School?

Velabahleke High School is a public secondary school in Po Umlazi, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,692 enrolled learners and 58 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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 1,692 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Velabahleke High 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 73%

(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 Velabahleke High School?

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

Isikhwelo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,138 learners 32 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 33%
Unkonka Place · 0.4km away
Incophelelo Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
382 learners 17 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Durban · 0.7km away
Menzi High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,282 learners 35 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Maponya Street · 0.7km away
Qhilika High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,808 learners 52 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Umlazi · 0.7km away
Inkongozelo Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
686 learners 20 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Umlazi · 0.9km away

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8 H BLOCK,UMLAZI,DURBAN,4031

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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.