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Mgamule High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500209050

Ugu, UGU, KwaZulu-Natal

456
Learners
38:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mgamule High School?

Mgamule High School is a public secondary school in Ugu, within the UGU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 456 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. 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 Mgamule 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 15%

(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 Mgamule High School?

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

Dweshula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
478 learners 15 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Dweshula Location · 0.3km away
Inkomba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
60 learners 2 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Ugu · 2.4km away
Sunduza Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
95 learners 4 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
Ugu · 3.1km away
Esiwoyeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
500 learners 15 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
St Faiths · 3.5km away
Mabiya Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
485 learners 12 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Next To Mabheleni Tribal Court · 3.8km away

Which schools are similar to Mgamule High School?

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

Mayiyana High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
317 learners 11 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Ugu
Mngomeni High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
318 learners 11 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Ugu
Mthwalume High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,371 learners 48 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 67%
Ugu
Saphumula Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
301 learners 10 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Ugu
Siphephile Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
29 learners 3 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Ugu

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Contact

ST. FAITHS ROAD,DWESHULA,PORT SHEPSTONE,4247

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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.