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Hwanqana Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500159174

Hwanqana, UMZINYATHI, KwaZulu-Natal

159
Learners
18:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Hwanqana Combined School?

Hwanqana Combined School is a public combined school in Hwanqana, within the UMZINYATHI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 159 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 18:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 159 enrolled learners.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Hwanqana Combined 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 86%

(Q1 Combined 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 Hwanqana Combined School?

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

Buhlebuyeza Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
192 learners 8 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Babanango · 4km away
Sakhesethu Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
178 learners 4 educators 45:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
Lot 266 · 4.9km away
Nomashaka Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
292 learners 9 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Nquthu · 5.3km away
Ekukhanyeni Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
196 learners 9 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Next To Section 5 Liquor Store · 6.5km away
Mhayise Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
101 learners 8 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Section 5 · 6.7km away

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1318 D HWANQANA RESERVE,NQUTU,VRYHEID,3100

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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.