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Verulam Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500291782

Pinetown, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

1,064
Learners
27:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Verulam Secondary School?

Verulam Secondary School is a public secondary school in Pinetown, within the PINETOWN education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,064 enrolled learners and 40 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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 Verulam 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 65%

(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 Verulam Secondary School?

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

Everest Heights Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,231 learners 31 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 7%
Everest Heights · 0.4km away
Glenhaven Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,226 learners 42 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Brindhaven · 0.6km away
Verulam Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
672 learners 19 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Brindhaven · 0.8km away
Verulam Islamic School
CombinedIndependent
452 learners 27 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Pinetown · 0.8km away
Dianthus Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
767 learners 23 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Brindhaven · 0.9km away

Which schools are similar to Verulam Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Pinetown with a similar quintile (Q4).

Ndengetho High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,268 learners 41 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Pinetown
Ntee High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
917 learners 25 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Pinetown
Tongaat Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
590 learners 22 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 63%
Pinetown

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Contact

131 MOSS VERULAM STREET,WATERLOO,VERULAM,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.