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Mabandla Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500426388

Harry Gwala, HARRY GWALA, KwaZulu-Natal

516
Learners
34:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mabandla Secondary School?

Mabandla Secondary School is a public secondary school in Harry Gwala, within the HARRY GWALA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 516 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. 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 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 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 Mabandla 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 28%

(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 Mabandla Secondary School?

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

Kayeka Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
277 learners 8 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Harry Gwala · 0.2km away
St Patricks Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
403 learners 12 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Mabandla A/a · 1.3km away
Delamuzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
199 learners 7 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Harry Gwala · 2km away
Lukhasini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
133 learners 5 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Umzimkulu · 3.1km away
Vumani Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
353 learners 9 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 13%
Harry Gwala · 4.6km away

Which schools are similar to Mabandla Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Harry Gwala with a similar quintile (Q1).

Lusibalukhulu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
699 learners 23 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Harry Gwala
Sizisizwe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
578 learners 18 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Harry Gwala
Dingizwe High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
190 learners 8 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 85%
Harry Gwala
Dumakude Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
41 learners 2 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 92%
Harry Gwala
Lourdes High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
325 learners 9 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Harry Gwala

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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.