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Mandini Academy

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500196063

Ilembe, ILEMBE, KwaZulu-Natal

848
Learners
20:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mandini Academy?

Mandini Academy is a public combined school in Ilembe, within the ILEMBE education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 848 enrolled learners and 43 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. 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

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mandini Academy?

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 33%

(Q5 Combined 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 Mandini Academy?

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

North Coast Christian School
PrimaryIndependent
223 learners 10 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Mandeni · 0.5km away
Impoqabulungu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,364 learners 43 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Mathonsi Reserve · 1.4km away
Ethel Mthiyane Special School
Special NeedsPublic
300 learners 37 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Sundumbili · 2.5km away
Thukela Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
891 learners 32 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 82%
Mandeni · 2.5km away
Tugela Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,516 learners 49 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Tugela Rail · 2.6km away

Frequently Asked Questions

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22 FRYE ROAD,MANDENI,MANDINI,4490

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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.