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Gcotoi High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500147741

Amakhabela, UMZINYATHI, KwaZulu-Natal

361
Learners
30:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Gcotoi High School?

Gcotoi High School is a public secondary school in Amakhabela, within the UMZINYATHI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 361 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 1 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 Gcotoi 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 55%

(Q1 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 Gcotoi High School?

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

Kwamajola Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
64 learners 3 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Kranskop · 0.4km away
Emakhabeleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
188 learners 4 educators 47:1
Lower L:E ratio than 1%
Emakhabeleni · 1km away
Engcaza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
159 learners 7 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 69%
Emakhabeleni · 2.2km away
Edambe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
37 learners 4 educators 9:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Emakhabeleni · 3.2km away
Sibuyane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
208 learners 8 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 58%
Emakhabeleni · 3.6km away

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NKANDLA,EMAKHABELENI,KRANSKOP,3268

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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.