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Dumabezwe Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500124024

Emauleni Nkwezela, HARRY GWALA, KwaZulu-Natal

439
Learners
34:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Dumabezwe Secondary School?

Dumabezwe Secondary School is a public secondary school in Emauleni Nkwezela, within the HARRY GWALA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 439 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Dumabezwe 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 39%

(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 Dumabezwe Secondary School?

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

Blessed Luanda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,334 learners 36 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Donnybrook · 0.5km away
Bhambatha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
198 learners 7 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
Bulwer · 1.9km away
Nkwezela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
498 learners 18 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
Donnybrook · 2km away
Mzwendaba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
241 learners 8 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 69%
Across Golokodo Stream · 3.9km away
Pholela Special School
Special NeedsPublic
398 learners 26 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 7%
Nkwezela · 3.9km away

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MEMELA TRIBAL AUTHORITY,DONNYBROOK,3237

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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.