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Kwapata Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500182891

Azalea Road, UMGUNGUNDLOVU, KwaZulu-Natal

1,367
Learners
30:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Kwapata Secondary School?

Kwapata Secondary School is a public secondary school in Azalea Road, within the UMGUNGUNDLOVU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,367 enrolled learners and 46 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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 urban.

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.

Large school

This school has 1,367 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Kwapata 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 70%

(Q3 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 Kwapata Secondary School?

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

Bongudunga Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,084 learners 29 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Umgungundlovu · 0.7km away
Henryville Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,263 learners 33 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 18%
Dambuza Road · 0.9km away
Fezokuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,484 learners 43 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Imbali · 1.1km away
Sibongamandla Junior Primary School.
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,219 learners 32 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Machibisa · 1.2km away
Mthethomusha S P School
PrimaryPublicQ2
839 learners 19 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Behind Edendale Hospital · 1.3km away

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Contact

AZALEA ROAD,KWAPATA,PIETERMARITZBURG,3216

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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.