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Mbopha High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500204869

Umkhanyakude, UMKHANYAKUDE, KwaZulu-Natal

1,178
Learners
35:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mbopha High School?

Mbopha High School is a public secondary school in Umkhanyakude, within the UMKHANYAKUDE education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,178 enrolled learners and 34 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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 Mbopha 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 34%

(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 Mbopha High School?

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

Hlabisa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
563 learners 17 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Hlabisa · 0.4km away
Isibani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,073 learners 21 educators 51:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Hlabisa · 0.7km away
Intuthuko Special School
Special NeedsPublic
234 learners 22 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Umkhanyakude · 1.4km away
Bazaneni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
286 learners 11 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 69%
Umkhanyakude · 1.6km away
Malusi Omuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
457 learners 16 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 57%
Hlabisa · 1.9km away

Which schools are similar to Mbopha High School?

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

Mgwazeni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,172 learners 31 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Umkhanyakude
Nomathiya Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,015 learners 31 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Umkhanyakude
Silethimfundo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
277 learners 7 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Umkhanyakude

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HLABISA TRIBAL AUTHORITY,HLABISA,3937

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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.