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Mabandleni Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500189773

Primary, UMKHANYAKUDE, KwaZulu-Natal

807
Learners
31:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mabandleni Secondary School?

Mabandleni Secondary School is a public secondary school in Primary, within the UMKHANYAKUDE education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 807 enrolled learners and 26 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. 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 Mabandleni 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 49%

(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 Mabandleni Secondary School?

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

Ophansi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
756 learners 22 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Jozini · 0.8km away
Khindi Jobe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
476 learners 14 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Kwa -jobe Area · 5km away
Kwadonsa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
487 learners 13 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Mthambalala Area · 5.2km away
Izineshe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
714 learners 21 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Kwa-jobe · 5.5km away
Isikhalisanamuhla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
161 learners 7 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 68%
Umkhanyakude · 5.5km away

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HLUHLUWE AREA,JOZINI,3970

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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.