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Magwababa High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500192844

Ladysmith, UTHUKELA, KwaZulu-Natal

773
Learners
39:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Magwababa High School?

Magwababa High School is a public secondary school in Ladysmith, within the UTHUKELA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 773 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 39:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 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 Magwababa 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 15%

(Q3 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 Magwababa High School?

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

Amahuku Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
286 learners 9 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Emahukwini / Doornhoek · 0.2km away
Baldaskraal Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
199 learners 8 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 85%
Uthukela · 2.7km away
Inyamazwe Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
745 learners 19 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Driefontein · 2.9km away
Sinenhlanhla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
422 learners 11 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Next To Driefontein Taxi Rank · 3.5km away
Madilika Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
399 learners 17 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 82%
Driefontein Area · 3.7km away

Which schools are similar to Magwababa High School?

Secondary schools in Ladysmith with a similar quintile (Q3).

Ndalela High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
745 learners 22 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Ladysmith
Sicelokuhle High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
787 learners 21 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Ladysmith

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DRIEFONTEIN ROAD,EMAHUKWINI,LADYSMITH,3370

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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.