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Mdumela High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500206571

Zululand, ZULULAND, KwaZulu-Natal

504
Learners
30:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mdumela High School?

Mdumela High School is a public secondary school in Zululand, within the ZULULAND education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 504 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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 Mdumela 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 59%

(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 Mdumela High School?

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

Silanda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
538 learners 18 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Zululand · 0.9km away
Philibana Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
216 learners 7 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Emantungweni · 2.4km away
Zombode Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
147 learners 8 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 81%
Ceza Area Near Isikhwebezi River · 3.8km away
Sinquma Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
142 learners 5 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Ceza · 4.2km away
Falaza Comprehensive High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
857 learners 29 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Usuthu Area · 4.3km away

Which schools are similar to Mdumela High School?

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

Baqulusini Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
880 learners 30 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Zululand
Emanono High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
193 learners 8 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Zululand
Hlangananimazulu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
158 learners 6 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 79%
Zululand
Itshobhane Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
604 learners 23 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 79%
Zululand
Ivuna High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
802 learners 23 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 26%
Zululand

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MDUMELA SEC. SCHOOL,MDUMELA AREA,ULUNDI,3838

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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.