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Lushaba Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500188885

Nkandla, KING CETSHWAYO, KwaZulu-Natal

637
Learners
35:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Lushaba Secondary School?

Lushaba Secondary School is a public secondary school in Nkandla, within the KING CETSHWAYO education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 637 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Lushaba 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 24%

(Q1 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 Lushaba Secondary School?

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

Nsuze Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
233 learners 8 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 46%
Nsuze Area · 0.1km away
Ndikwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
85 learners 4 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
Tribal Authority · 3.4km away
Mphathesitha High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
256 learners 11 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 88%
Ekukhanyeni Tribal Authority · 4.5km away
Sibomvu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
358 learners 11 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Tribal Council Nkandla · 4.6km away
Mbatshazwa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
137 learners 5 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
King Cetshwayo · 4.9km away

Which schools are similar to Lushaba Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Nkandla with a similar quintile (Q1).

Bhilibana Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
213 learners 10 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Nkandla
Matholamnyama Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
710 learners 24 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Nkandla
Ngono Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,267 learners 33 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Nkandla
Nongamlana High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
572 learners 16 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Nkandla
Amazondi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
475 learners 15 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Nkandla

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KHABELA TRIBAL AUTHORITY,NKANDLA,3855

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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.