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Mpolweni Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500217153

Mpolweni, UMGUNGUNDLOVU, KwaZulu-Natal

1,013
Learners
35:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mpolweni Secondary School?

Mpolweni Secondary School is a public secondary school in Mpolweni, within the UMGUNGUNDLOVU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,013 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 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 Mpolweni 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 32%

(Q3 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 Mpolweni Secondary School?

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

David Mkhize Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
989 learners 27 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 28%
Umgungundlovu · 0.8km away
Kameel Hoek Farm School
PrimaryPublicQ1
4 educators

Data not available

Kameel Hoek · 3.3km away
Albert Falls Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
1,071 learners 36 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Broughton Place · 5.9km away
Martin Nxumalo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
829 learners 22 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Trustfeed Farm · 6.3km away
Trustfeed Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,066 learners 30 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Trustfeed Farm · 6.4km away

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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.