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Buhlebethu High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500113257

Morrison, UGU, KwaZulu-Natal

1,295
Learners
37:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Buhlebethu High School?

Buhlebethu High School is a public secondary school in Morrison, within the UGU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,295 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,295 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Buhlebethu High 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 18%

(Q1 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 Buhlebethu High School?

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

Sojuba Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
139 learners 5 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Ugu · 0.4km away
Umzumbe Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
272 learners 8 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Ugu · 0.8km away
Slavu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
24 learners 3 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Port Shepstone · 2km away
Mzingelwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
107 learners 3 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Kwandelu · 2.3km away
Kwazamokuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
33 learners 3 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Ward · 3km away

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MORRISON STORE,PORT SHEPSTONE,4226

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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.