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Mhlaba Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500426758

Umzimkulu, HARRY GWALA, KwaZulu-Natal

563
Learners
38:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mhlaba Combined School?

Mhlaba Combined School is a public combined school in Umzimkulu, within the HARRY GWALA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 563 enrolled learners and 15 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 urban.

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.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mhlaba Combined 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 10%

(Q1 Combined 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 Mhlaba Combined School?

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

Ladam Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
405 learners 11 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Umzimkulu · 0.2km away
Zamani S P School
PrimaryPublicQ1
55 learners 4 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Harry Gwala · 2.6km away
Mbumbulwana Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
134 learners 7 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 83%
Umzimkhulu · 2.7km away
Emvubukazi Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
219 learners 10 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
Mvubukazi · 3.5km away
Buhlebezwe Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
175 learners 6 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
Umzimkulu · 4.5km away

Which schools are similar to Mhlaba Combined School?

Combined schools in Umzimkulu with a similar quintile (Q1).

Kromhoek Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
304 learners 17 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 85%
Umzimkulu
Myembe Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
191 learners 8 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 69%
Umzimkulu
Ndlozana Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
189 learners 7 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Umzimkulu
Strangers' Rest Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
259 learners 10 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Umzimkulu

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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.