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Mbhekwa High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500204129

Zululand, ZULULAND, KwaZulu-Natal

1,617
Learners
37:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mbhekwa High School?

Mbhekwa High School is a public secondary school in Zululand, within the ZULULAND education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,617 enrolled learners and 44 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. 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 1,617 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mbhekwa 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%

(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 Mbhekwa High School?

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

Mnyame Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
759 learners 20 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Emadanyini · 0.4km away
Zangathi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
396 learners 9 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Zululand · 1.1km away
Ozweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
440 learners 11 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
Pongola · 1.8km away
Sobethu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
338 learners 11 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 47%
Pongola · 1.9km away
Masithokoze Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
476 learners 10 educators 48:1
Lower L:E ratio than 1%
Zululand · 2.9km away

Which schools are similar to Mbhekwa High School?

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

Bambanani High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,505 learners 53 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 79%
Zululand
Gelekedle High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,112 learners 34 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Zululand
Khanyanjalo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,651 learners 53 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Zululand
Machanca Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
525 learners 14 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Zululand
Prince Mnyayiza High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
918 learners 27 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Zululand

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SIMELANE TRIBAL AUTHORITY,EMADANYINI,PONGOLA,3170

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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.