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Matheku Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500311688

Eshowe, KING CETSHWAYO, KwaZulu-Natal

1,145
Learners
42:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Matheku Secondary School?

Matheku Secondary School is a public secondary school in Eshowe, within the KING CETSHWAYO education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,145 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 42:1. 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 Matheku 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 5%

(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 Matheku Secondary School?

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

Habeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
798 learners 19 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 7%
Habeni · 0.9km away
Mandawe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
267 learners 9 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 70%
King Cetshwayo · 3.2km away
Bhekeshowe High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
452 learners 16 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 68%
King Cetshwayo · 4km away
Elomoya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
100 learners 6 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 92%
Mbangathubana Rural Area · 4.1km away
Queen Nandi Combined Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
193 learners 11 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Next To Bhekeshowe High School · 4.1km away

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BHEKESHOWE TRIBAL AUTHORITY,ESHOWE,4491

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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.