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Embetha Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500131942

Mbazwana, UMKHANYAKUDE, KwaZulu-Natal

170
Learners
34:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Embetha Secondary School?

Embetha Secondary School is a public secondary school in Mbazwana, within the UMKHANYAKUDE education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 170 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 170 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Embetha 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 33%

(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 Embetha Secondary School?

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

Othungwini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
174 learners 7 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Umkhanyakude · 0.2km away
Sunshine Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
446 learners 11 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
Mbazwana · 3.7km away
Qongwana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
412 learners 12 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Sodwana Bay Road · 4.3km away
Sodwana Bay Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
136 learners 9 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Qongwane · 5.2km away
Ntshingwayo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
210 learners 6 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 26%
Mbazwana · 5.8km away

Which schools are similar to Embetha Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Mbazwana with a similar quintile (Q2).

Moses Zikhali High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,433 learners 42 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Mbazwana
Nhlambanyathi High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
329 learners 12 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
Mbazwana
Ntshingwayo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
210 learners 6 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 26%
Mbazwana

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OTHUNGWINI AREA,MBAZWANA,3974

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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.