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Engqondweni High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500136641

Wasbank, UTHUKELA, KwaZulu-Natal

285
Learners
26:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Engqondweni High School?

Engqondweni High School is a public secondary school in Wasbank, within the UTHUKELA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 285 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1. 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 Engqondweni 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 79%

(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 Engqondweni High School?

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

Dival Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
409 learners 12 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
Wasbank · 0.6km away
Limehill High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,026 learners 35 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Wasbank · 2.4km away
Emahlekwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
549 learners 18 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 67%
Wasbank · 2.6km away
Ngcede Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
437 learners 16 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 79%
Wasbank · 2.7km away
Dumangobuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
389 learners 11 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Wasbank · 2.8km away

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DIVAL TRUST FARM,WASBANK,LADYSMITH,2920

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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.