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Maphephetha Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500302845

Pinetown, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

494
Learners
27:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Maphephetha Secondary School?

Maphephetha Secondary School is a public secondary school in Pinetown, within the PINETOWN education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 494 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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 Maphephetha 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 72%

(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 Maphephetha Secondary School?

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

Uphiso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
312 learners 9 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Ndwedwe · 0.1km away
Meyiwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
61 learners 3 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 77%
Bhulushe Ward 17 · 1.5km away
Meme Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
85 learners 4 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
Ilembe · 2.4km away
Chief Dlivane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
189 learners 8 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
Lower Maphephetheni · 3.5km away
Mthubi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
137 learners 8 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 91%
Kwavutha Area · 3.5km away

Which schools are similar to Maphephetha Secondary School?

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

Nogunjwa High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
983 learners 30 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Pinetown
Zizamele Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
981 learners 26 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Pinetown
Margot Fonteyn Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,291 learners 52 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 83%
Pinetown

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AMATATA ROUTE,IMBOZAMO,INANDA,4310

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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.