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Isnembe Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500169164

Ilembe, ILEMBE, KwaZulu-Natal

565
Learners
33:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Isnembe Secondary School?

Isnembe Secondary School is a public combined school in Ilembe, within the ILEMBE education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 565 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Combined school

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Isnembe 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 45%

(Q3 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 Isnembe Secondary School?

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

Qoqulwazi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
795 learners 18 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
Driefontein Township · 2.5km away
Kruisfontein Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
139 learners 5 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Tongaat · 2.7km away
Maguyana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
518 learners 16 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Driefontein · 2.7km away
Mayika Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
153 learners 5 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Sonkombo · 4.2km away
Osizweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
131 learners 7 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 88%
614 Sinembe Road · 4.6km away

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NOODSBERG ROAD,UPPER TONGAAT,TONGAAT,4400

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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.