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Dover Combined Farm School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500123099

Empangeni, KING CETSHWAYO, KwaZulu-Natal

898
Learners
31:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Dover Combined Farm School?

Dover Combined Farm School is a public combined school in Empangeni, within the KING CETSHWAYO education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 898 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. 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.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Dover Combined Farm 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 57%

(Q3 Combined 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 Dover Combined Farm School?

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

Thuthukani Special School
Special NeedsPublic
441 learners 38 educators 12:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Old Mtuba Road · 0.2km away
Macekane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
326 learners 12 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Somopho Tribal Authority · 3.2km away
His Grace and Mercy
PrimaryIndependent
391 learners 20 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Empangeni · 3.5km away
Swana School and Assessment Centre
Special NeedsIndependent
123 learners 9 educators 14:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Empangeni · 3.7km away
Qalakabusha Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
28 learners 9 educators 3:1
Lower L:E ratio than 100%
Hillview · 3.7km away

Frequently Asked Questions

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OLD MATUBA EMPANGENI ROAD,ZSM INDUSTRIAL,EMPANGENI,3880

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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.