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Mlandowethu Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500212602

Jabavu, UMZINYATHI, KwaZulu-Natal

206
Learners
29:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mlandowethu Secondary School?

Mlandowethu Secondary School is a public secondary school in Jabavu, within the UMZINYATHI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 206 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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 Mlandowethu Secondary 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 61%

(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 Mlandowethu Secondary School?

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

Jabavu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
257 learners 8 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 31%
Jabavu Area · 0.1km away
Mzimela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
425 learners 13 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Nquthu · 2.9km away
Idlamadoda Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
479 learners 13 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Masotsheni · 4.2km away
Masotsheni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
258 learners 8 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
St. Augustines · 4.3km away
Ncome Combined Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
336 learners 13 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 69%
Nquthu · 4.3km away

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JABAVU AREA,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.