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Buhlebemfundo Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500179080

Pinetown, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

1,090
Learners
30:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Buhlebemfundo Secondary School?

Buhlebemfundo 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 1,090 enrolled learners and 36 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Buhlebemfundo 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 67%

(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 Buhlebemfundo Secondary School?

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

Khulugqame Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
782 learners 33 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 88%
Kwadabeka · 0.1km away
Ekujabuleni P.P. School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,059 learners 30 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Kwa Dabeka · 0.6km away
Ilanga Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,007 learners 33 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 26%
Clermont · 1.3km away
Ndabomuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
289 learners 10 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
Lindelani · 1.4km away
Sicelulwazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
949 learners 30 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Mdubu Road · 1.5km away

Which schools are similar to Buhlebemfundo Secondary School?

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

Albini High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
966 learners 30 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Pinetown
Amatshezulu High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
655 learners 24 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Pinetown
Emachobeni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,259 learners 27 educators 47:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Pinetown
Hlahlindlela High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,033 learners 36 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 77%
Pinetown
Isibukosezwe High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
642 learners 25 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 88%
Pinetown

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1015 E SECTION,KWADABEKA,KWADABEKA,NEWGERMANY,3620

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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.