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Bhekintuthuko Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500108854

Ezakheni, UTHUKELA, KwaZulu-Natal

1,385
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bhekintuthuko Secondary School?

Bhekintuthuko Secondary School is a public secondary school in Ezakheni, within the UTHUKELA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,385 enrolled learners and 39 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. 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 rural.

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 1,385 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bhekintuthuko 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 28%

(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 Bhekintuthuko Secondary School?

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

Engcongwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
314 learners 11 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Uthukela · 0.7km away
Idamu Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
408 learners 11 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Uthukela · 2.4km away
Gqama Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
636 learners 14 educators 45:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Dube Street · 2.5km away
Goodhope Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
294 learners 7 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 7%
Ezakheni · 2.7km away
Mcitsheni Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
678 learners 18 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Iguma Str · 2.8km away

Which schools are similar to Bhekintuthuko Secondary School?

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

Ekukhuleni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,298 learners 35 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Ezakheni
Endakane High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
952 learners 20 educators 48:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Ezakheni

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EMCITSHENI RESERVE,EZAKHENI IA,LADYSMITH,3381

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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.