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Vryheid Comprehensive Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500292707

Zululand, ZULULAND, KwaZulu-Natal

1,128
Learners
23:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Vryheid Comprehensive Secondary School?

Vryheid Comprehensive Secondary School is a public secondary school in Zululand, within the ZULULAND education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,128 enrolled learners and 49 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1. 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 Vryheid Comprehensive 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 86%

(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 Vryheid Comprehensive Secondary School?

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

Amakhwatha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,041 learners 29 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Vryheid · 0.1km away
Besterspruit Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
702 learners 21 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 51%
Zululand · 0.2km away
Bhekuzulu Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,262 learners 38 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Bhekuzulu · 0.2km away
Inkanyiso Special School
Special NeedsPublic
343 learners 39 educators 9:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
Vryheid · 0.4km away
Filidi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,202 learners 35 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Bhekuzulu Location · 0.7km away

Which schools are similar to Vryheid Comprehensive Secondary School?

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

King Bhekuzulu College
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,512 learners 48 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Zululand
Hoër Landbouskool Vryheid
SecondaryPublicQ4
309 learners 18 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Zululand

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STRETCH CRESCENT,INDUSTRIAL AREA,VRYHEID,3100
0349807539
vryheidcomprehensive@yahoo.com
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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.