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Masibonisane Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500200799

Umkhanyakude, UMKHANYAKUDE, KwaZulu-Natal

1,579
Learners
29:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Masibonisane Secondary School?

Masibonisane Secondary School is a public secondary school in Umkhanyakude, within the UMKHANYAKUDE education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,579 enrolled learners and 55 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,579 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Masibonisane 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 65%

(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 Masibonisane Secondary School?

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

Isifisosikayise Prmary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
317 learners 9 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Mtubatuba · 1.2km away
Nsabalele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
718 learners 25 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Mtubatuba · 1.6km away
Emchakweni High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
915 learners 27 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Mtubatuba · 2.1km away
Nyalazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
487 learners 15 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Mtubatuba · 2.4km away
Bhekinkosi Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ1
353 learners 10 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Mtubatuba · 2.5km away

Which schools are similar to Masibonisane Secondary School?

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

Emthulasizwe High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
378 learners 12 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 51%
Umkhanyakude
Madwaleni High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
596 learners 22 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
Umkhanyakude
Makhasa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
874 learners 27 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Umkhanyakude
Mdungandlovu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
461 learners 12 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Umkhanyakude
Mmiso High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
542 learners 12 educators 45:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Umkhanyakude

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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.