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Mphathesitha High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500304843

Ekukhanyeni Tribal Authority, KING CETSHWAYO, KwaZulu-Natal

256
Learners
23:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mphathesitha High School?

Mphathesitha High School is a public secondary school in Ekukhanyeni Tribal Authority, within the KING CETSHWAYO education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 256 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mphathesitha 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 88%

(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 Mphathesitha High School?

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

Sibomvu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
358 learners 11 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Tribal Council Nkandla · 0.4km away
Sogodi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
126 learners 5 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Ekukhanyeni T/a · 1.3km away
Ethalaneni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
276 learners 9 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 47%
Ekukhanyeni Tribal Authority · 3.1km away
Masisizane Special School
Special NeedsPublic
120 learners 11 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Nkandla · 3.5km away
Gcinukuthula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
249 learners 7 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Ethalaneni Area · 3.7km away

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EKUKHANYENI TRIBAL AUTHORITY,EKUKHANYENI,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.