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Mpiyakhe Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500216857

Olakeni Area, UMKHANYAKUDE, KwaZulu-Natal

684
Learners
38:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mpiyakhe Secondary School?

Mpiyakhe Secondary School is a public secondary school in Olakeni Area, within the UMKHANYAKUDE education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 684 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. 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 Mpiyakhe 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 13%

(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 Mpiyakhe Secondary School?

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

Mbazwana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,415 learners 37 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Mbazwana · 0.3km away
Sonto Zikhali Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
314 learners 9 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Mbazwana · 0.3km away
Moses Zikhali High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,433 learners 42 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Mbazwana · 0.4km away
Ozabeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
418 learners 11 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Mbazwana · 4.2km away
Sodwana Bay Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
136 learners 9 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Qongwane · 5.3km away

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MBAZWANA VILLAGE,MBAZWANA,3974

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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.