What type of school is Mawele High School?

Mawele High School is classified as a secondary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

Does this school charge fees?

No. Mawele High School is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Mawele High School has 1,032 enrolled learners and 29 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 36:1.

What does Quintile 1 mean?

Quintile 1 schools serve the poorest communities and receive the highest per-learner government funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is Mawele High School located?

Mawele High School is in Othame, UMZINYATHI district, KwaZulu-Natal. Address: MBOVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY,OTHAME,TUGELA FERRY,3010.

Mawele High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500202834

Othame, UMZINYATHI, KwaZulu-Natal

1,032

Learners

36:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mawele High School?

Mawele High School is a public secondary school in Othame, within the UMZINYATHI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,032 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. 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 Mawele High 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 23%

(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 Mawele High School?

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

Ngubevu Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ1

276 learners 7 educators 39:1

Lower L:E ratio than 7%

Umzinyathi · 0.9km away

Overtoun Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ1

65 learners 5 educators 13:1

Lower L:E ratio than 91%

Othame Area · 2.5km away

Usizo High School

SecondaryPublicQ1

263 learners 6 educators 44:1

Lower L:E ratio than 4%

Msinga Top · 2.9km away

Igugu Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ1

160 learners 6 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 55%

Msinga Top · 3.2km away

Zombane High School

SecondaryPublicQ1

341 learners 10 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 29%

Ngubevu Area · 3.2km away

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MBOVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY,OTHAME,TUGELA FERRY,3010

0761150623

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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.