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Lewis Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500186295

Emkhuzeni Area, UMZINYATHI, KwaZulu-Natal

793
Learners
27:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Lewis Combined School?

Lewis Combined School is a public combined school in Emkhuzeni Area, within the UMZINYATHI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 793 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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.

Combined school

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Lewis 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 52%

(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 Lewis Combined School?

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

Ebuhlebemfundo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
185 learners 8 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 68%
Umzinyathi · 2.3km away
Nkonza Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
5 educators

Data not available

Umzinyathi · 2.5km away
Maweni High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
400 learners 11 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Wasbank · 2.8km away
Douglas Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
293 learners 9 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 28%
Umzinyathi · 3km away
Hollywood Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
161 learners 5 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Kwahalodi · 3.1km away

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DOUGLAS RESERVE,WASBANK,2920

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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.