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Mathubesizwe Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500201872

Ilembe, ILEMBE, KwaZulu-Natal

1,793
Learners
39:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mathubesizwe Senior Secondary School?

Mathubesizwe Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Ilembe, within the ILEMBE education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,793 enrolled learners and 46 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 39:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,793 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mathubesizwe Senior 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 14%

(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 Mathubesizwe Senior Secondary School?

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

Macambini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
935 learners 23 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Nyoni · 0.2km away
Lambothi High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
540 learners 16 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Near Kwamlotswa Store · 0.9km away
Nkunzemalunda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
244 learners 8 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Ilembe · 2.9km away
Emthaleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
304 learners 10 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Mandini · 3.8km away
Inkosi Lokothwayo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
401 learners 14 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 75%
Ilembe · 4.1km away

Which schools are similar to Mathubesizwe Senior Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Ilembe with a similar quintile (Q3).

Amatigulu High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
590 learners 12 educators 49:1
Lower L:E ratio than 1%
Ilembe
Inkosi Somshoko Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
549 learners 11 educators 50:1
Lower L:E ratio than 1%
Ilembe
Udumo High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,313 learners 40 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 46%
Ilembe

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MACAMBINI TRIBAL AUTHORITY,NYONI,802

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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.