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Wingen Heights Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500296555

Umlazi, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

1,100
Learners
23:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Wingen Heights Secondary School?

Wingen Heights Secondary School is a public secondary school in Umlazi, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,100 enrolled learners and 47 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — 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 5 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 Wingen Heights 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 51%

(Q5 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 Wingen Heights Secondary School?

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

Glenridge Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
641 learners 21 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Shallcross · 0.5km away
Simla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
693 learners 21 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Shallcross · 0.5km away
Bahlebonke Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
902 learners 27 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 51%
St Wendelins · 0.9km away
Mission for Christ Christian School
CombinedIndependent
83 learners 8 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Chatsworth · 1km away
St Wendolins Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
763 learners 26 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
St Wendolins · 1.3km away

Which schools are similar to Wingen Heights Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Umlazi with a similar quintile (Q5).

Durban High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,097 learners 75 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
Umlazi
Queensburgh High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
757 learners 33 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Umlazi
Sastri College
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,078 learners 42 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Umlazi

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1 WIGEN WALK SHALLCROSS,SHALLCROSS,DURBAN,4093

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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.