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Masameni Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500308210

Donnybrook, HARRY GWALA, KwaZulu-Natal

447
Learners
37:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Masameni Secondary School?

Masameni Secondary School is a public secondary school in Donnybrook, within the HARRY GWALA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 447 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. 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 Masameni 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 16%

(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 Masameni Secondary School?

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

Qoyintaba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
277 learners 7 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
Harry Gwala · 0.1km away
Matshanhlola Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
169 learners 6 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Off Hella Hella Road · 3.2km away
Jani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
13 learners 3 educators 4:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Off Lilydale Farm · 5.2km away
Umoya Omusha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
14 learners 3 educators 5:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Storah Farming · 5.2km away
Msayina Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
41 learners 3 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
Ixopo · 7.4km away

Which schools are similar to Masameni Secondary School?

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

Mdingi High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
828 learners 22 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Donnybrook

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MASAMENI AREA,IXOPO,3237

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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.