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Mphahleni Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500216339

Nkandla, KING CETSHWAYO, KwaZulu-Natal

70
Learners
10:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mphahleni Secondary School?

Mphahleni Secondary School is a public secondary school in Nkandla, within the KING CETSHWAYO education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 70 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 10:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 70 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mphahleni 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 99%

(Q2 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 Mphahleni Secondary School?

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

Zikhali Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
198 learners 6 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Mpungose Tribal Court · 0.3km away
Nqundu Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
517 learners 17 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Nkandla · 2.9km away
Phalane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
716 learners 23 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
Nkandla · 4.1km away
Sibusisile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
106 learners 5 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
King Cetshwayo · 4.2km away
Zungeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
183 learners 5 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Nkandla · 4.4km away

Which schools are similar to Mphahleni Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Nkandla with a similar quintile (Q2).

Mbizwe Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
306 learners 8 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 13%
Nkandla
Ngwekazi High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
733 learners 27 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
Nkandla
Nkandla Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
860 learners 26 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Nkandla

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MPUNGOSE TRIBAL AUTHORITY,NKANDLA,3855

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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.