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Ekupholeni Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500128945

Ekupholeni, UMGUNGUNDLOVU, KwaZulu-Natal

294
Learners
42:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ekupholeni Secondary School?

Ekupholeni Secondary School is a public secondary school in Ekupholeni, within the UMGUNGUNDLOVU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 294 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 42:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 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 Ekupholeni 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 7%

(Q2 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 Ekupholeni Secondary School?

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

Engoleleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
556 learners 17 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Ekupholeni Ward 11 · 1.3km away
Mehlwenkosi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
128 learners 5 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 70%
Ekupholeni · 2.3km away
Vumuthando Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
221 learners 7 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Wartburg · 2.6km away
Asamukele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
345 learners 12 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 75%
Emambedwini Area · 2.8km away
Ukwenzakwethu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
386 learners 13 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Etsheni Near Tribal Court · 2.8km away

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EKUPHOLENI AREA,SWAYIMANA,WARTBURG,3233

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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.