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Magutshwa Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500192770

Zululand, ZULULAND, KwaZulu-Natal

536
Learners
28:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Magutshwa Secondary School?

Magutshwa Secondary School is a public secondary school in Zululand, within the ZULULAND education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 536 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 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 Magutshwa 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 68%

(Q2 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 Magutshwa Secondary School?

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

Kwamlimisi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
413 learners 12 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 28%
Kwashoba Area · 0.5km away
Gqamnjengelanga Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
363 learners 10 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Pongola · 1.3km away
Sondaba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
305 learners 7 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Zululand · 2km away
Sakhumuzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
734 learners 22 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 33%
Kwa-shoba · 2.1km away
Ugu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
465 learners 13 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Ugu Primary School · 3.3km away

Which schools are similar to Magutshwa Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Zululand with a similar quintile (Q2).

Empilweni High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
746 learners 26 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Zululand
Impumelelo High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
494 learners 20 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Zululand
Isolomuzi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,650 learners 50 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Zululand
Landokwakhe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
712 learners 19 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Zululand
Malandela High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
522 learners 14 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Zululand

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KWASHOBA ROAD,PONGOLA,3170

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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.