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Gaju Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500146742

Umgungundlovu, UMGUNGUNDLOVU, KwaZulu-Natal

260
Learners
43:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Gaju Secondary School?

Gaju Secondary School is a public secondary school in Umgungundlovu, within the UMGUNGUNDLOVU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 260 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 43:1. 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 Gaju 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 5%

(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 Gaju Secondary School?

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

Esikhotho Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
201 learners 8 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
Kwazibusele Area · 1.5km away
Mathafeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
223 learners 10 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 70%
Umgungundlovu · 1.5km away
Tholizwe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
756 learners 16 educators 47:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Via Fawn Leas · 4.4km away
Makhosonke High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
404 learners 12 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Emabomvini Trabial / Mt Elias · 4.4km away
Efaye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
810 learners 25 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Dalton · 4.7km away

Which schools are similar to Gaju Secondary School?

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

Khayelihle High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
118 learners 7 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
Umgungundlovu
Mjele Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
600 learners 16 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Umgungundlovu
Mkhobeni High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
318 learners 10 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Umgungundlovu
Congco High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
492 learners 12 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Umgungundlovu
Nondenisa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,243 learners 38 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Umgungundlovu

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GREATER EFAYE,BAMBANANA,DULTON,3236

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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.