What type of school is Lobethal Independent School?

Lobethal Independent School is classified as a combined independent school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How much are the fees?

Lobethal Independent School is an independent school that sets its own fees. Contact the school directly for current fee information.

How many learners attend this school?

Lobethal Independent School has 334 enrolled learners and 22 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 15:1.

Where is Lobethal Independent School located?

Lobethal Independent School is in Esidakeni Area, UMZINYATHI district, KwaZulu-Natal. Address: MBONO ROAD,MSINGA RURAL,MSINGA RURAL,MSINGA,3020.

Lobethal Independent School

CombinedIndependent EMIS: 500305250

Esidakeni Area, UMZINYATHI, KwaZulu-Natal

334

Learners

15:1

L:E Ratio

—

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Lobethal Independent School?

Lobethal Independent School is an independent combined school in Esidakeni Area, within the UMZINYATHI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 334 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 15:1. 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

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Combined school

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Lobethal Independent 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 25%

(Independent 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 Lobethal Independent School?

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

Zizi Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ1

190 learners 5 educators 38:1

Lower L:E ratio than 9%

Umzinyathi · 1.3km away

Cosh Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ1

150 learners 6 educators 25:1

Lower L:E ratio than 62%

Tugela Ferry · 1.4km away

Sibumba Public Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

474 learners 13 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 16%

Emalomini · 2.4km away

Zimiseleni Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ1

195 learners 8 educators 24:1

Lower L:E ratio than 83%

Tugela Ferry · 2.4km away

Ntshishili Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ1

271 learners 9 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 41%

Tugela Ferry · 2.6km away

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MBONO ROAD,MSINGA RURAL,MSINGA RURAL,MSINGA,3020

0334930019

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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.