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Magqama High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500192548

C/o Lindela, KING CETSHWAYO, KwaZulu-Natal

410
Learners
32:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Magqama High School?

Magqama High School is a public secondary school in C/o Lindela, within the KING CETSHWAYO education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 410 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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 Magqama High 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 46%

(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 Magqama High School?

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

Ntolwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,192 learners 33 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
C/o Lilndela · 2.6km away
Halambu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
288 learners 10 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Kwa Magwaza T/a · 3.4km away
Kwamanqondo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
294 learners 11 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Ezitibilini Area · 4.2km away
Mnyakanya High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,019 learners 26 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Next To Lindela Store · 4.5km away
Nqumizwe High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
729 learners 21 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 28%
King Cetshwayo · 5.2km away

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NEAR MKHALAZI RIVER,KWAMANGWAZA,ESHOWE,3815

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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.