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Mdonswa High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500206386

Nquthu, UMZINYATHI, KwaZulu-Natal

269
Learners
34:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mdonswa High School?

Mdonswa High School is a public secondary school in Nquthu, within the UMZINYATHI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 269 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. 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 Mdonswa 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 32%

(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 Mdonswa High School?

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

Vezinhlanhla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
451 learners 16 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Next To Nondweni Road · 2.6km away
Mbewunye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
325 learners 9 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Mbewuny · 2.8km away
Maduladula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
643 learners 19 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Maduladula · 2.9km away
Hlubi High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
870 learners 22 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Maduladula · 3.7km away
Cassino Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,142 learners 32 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Nquthu · 4.5km away

Which schools are similar to Mdonswa High School?

Secondary schools in Nquthu with a similar quintile (Q1).

Mangeni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
573 learners 17 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Nquthu
Mzilankatha Junior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
286 learners 9 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Nquthu
Phakathwayo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
401 learners 15 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 77%
Nquthu
Velaphansi H. School
SecondaryPublicQ1
244 learners 6 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Nquthu
Zindlalele Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
626 learners 18 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Nquthu

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KHIPHINKUNZI RESERVE,NQUTU,3135

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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.