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Kulanathi Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 200400336

Umtata, OR TAMBO INLAND, Eastern Cape

671
Learners
35:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Kulanathi Senior Secondary School?

Kulanathi Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Umtata, within the OR TAMBO INLAND education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 671 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Kulanathi Senior 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 42%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

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 Kulanathi Senior Secondary School?

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

Mvulankulu Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
201 learners 8 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Umtata · 0.5km away
Upper Tabase Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
298 learners 10 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Umtata · 2.3km away
Majola Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
241 learners 9 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 58%
Umtata · 3.7km away
Sigubudu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
123 learners 5 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Umtata · 4.1km away
Esikobeni Primary Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ1
83 learners 3 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Umtata · 4.4km away

Which schools are similar to Kulanathi Senior Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Umtata with a similar quintile (Q3).

Chief Nz Mtirara Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
637 learners 20 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Umtata
Leslie Nkala Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
548 learners 16 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Umtata
Maxwele Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
338 learners 11 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
Umtata
Mpeko Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
715 learners 19 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Umtata
Ngubesizwe Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
707 learners 19 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Umtata

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Sikhobeni A/A,Mthatha,Mthata,5099

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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.