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Mdepha High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500206053

Kwaximba Tribal Authority, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

457
Learners
29:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mdepha High School?

Mdepha High School is a public secondary school in Kwaximba Tribal Authority, within the PINETOWN education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 457 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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 Mdepha 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 78%

(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 Mdepha High School?

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

Nomfihlela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
510 learners 15 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 46%
Kwaximba · 0.2km away
Mabhila Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
360 learners 12 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 63%
Cato Ridge · 1.4km away
Asizenzele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
533 learners 14 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Kwamhali Area Ehlanzeni · 1.8km away
Ngangezwe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
882 learners 33 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Cato Ridge · 1.8km away
Insimangwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
210 learners 7 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 69%
Catoridge · 2km away

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9 NUMBER MZOMUNYE AREA,KWAXIMBA,CATORIDGE,3680

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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.