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Matholamnyama Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500201761

Nkandla, KING CETSHWAYO, KwaZulu-Natal

710
Learners
30:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Matholamnyama Secondary School?

Matholamnyama Secondary School is a public secondary school in Nkandla, within the KING CETSHWAYO education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 710 enrolled learners and 24 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 1 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 Matholamnyama 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 59%

(Q1 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 Matholamnyama Secondary School?

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

Ethulwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
558 learners 17 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
C/o Magwaza Traditional Authority · 0.3km away
Qhoshangani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
129 learners 7 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 81%
Ethulwane Area · 4.1km away
Khonzindaba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
106 learners 4 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
C/o Godide Traditional Authority · 4.2km away
Mbangayiya Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
77 learners 7 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Ezilozini Area · 4.7km away
Macala Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
32 learners 3 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
King Cetshwayo · 4.9km away

Which schools are similar to Matholamnyama Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Nkandla with a similar quintile (Q1).

Bhilibana Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
213 learners 10 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Nkandla
Lushaba Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
637 learners 18 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Nkandla
Ngono Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,267 learners 33 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Nkandla
Nongamlana High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
572 learners 16 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Nkandla
Amazondi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
475 learners 15 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Nkandla

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JAMESONS DRIFT AREA,KRANSKOP,3268

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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.