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Mlotshwa Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500223776

Harding, UGU, KwaZulu-Natal

601
Learners
30:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mlotshwa Secondary School?

Mlotshwa Secondary School is a public secondary school in Harding, within the UGU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 601 enrolled learners and 20 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 Mlotshwa 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 55%

(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 Mlotshwa Secondary School?

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

Nciya High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
493 learners 18 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
Harding · 0km away
Zimema Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
572 learners 23 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Harding · 1.5km away
Ekuzameni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
189 learners 7 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Harding · 2.3km away
Mshiywa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
545 learners 15 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Kwanyuswa Location · 2.5km away
Zuzicebo High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
733 learners 22 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Ugu · 4.1km away

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250 D KWAMBOTHO,RIETVLEI,HARDING,4680

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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.