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Dlabesuthe High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500121841

Kwaguqa Area, UMZINYATHI, KwaZulu-Natal

1,118
Learners
41:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Dlabesuthe High School?

Dlabesuthe High School is a public secondary school in Kwaguqa Area, within the UMZINYATHI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,118 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 41:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Dlabesuthe 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 7%

(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 Dlabesuthe High School?

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

Emhlangana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
361 learners 15 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Tugela Ferry · 1.8km away
Nomahaye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
387 learners 14 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Mchunu Tribal Authority · 1.8km away
Mathinta Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
353 learners 12 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Kwaguqa · 2.5km away
Ntombiyodumo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
599 learners 12 educators 50:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Umzinyathi · 3.4km away
Ezihlabeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
276 learners 8 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Mchunu T/authority · 3.9km away

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373 P UMHLANGANA AREA,TUGELA FERRY,3010

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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.