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Mthingana High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500337403

Paulpietersburg, ZULULAND, KwaZulu-Natal

317
Learners
32:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mthingana High School?

Mthingana High School is a public secondary school in Paulpietersburg, within the ZULULAND education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 317 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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 Mthingana 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 44%

(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 Mthingana High School?

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

Mahloni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
335 learners 11 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Vryheid · 0.6km away
Vukuzame Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
148 learners 6 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Mthethwa Trust · 6km away
Kwa-Gamakazi Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
112 learners 5 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
Coronation · 6.7km away
Kwamnyayiza High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
537 learners 16 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Paulpietersburg · 8.2km away
Obivane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
109 learners 4 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Zululand · 8.4km away

Which schools are similar to Mthingana High School?

Secondary schools in Paulpietersburg with a similar quintile (Q1).

Kwamnyayiza High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
537 learners 16 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Paulpietersburg
Magubulundu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
637 learners 21 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Paulpietersburg
Umhlahlandlela Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
93 learners 3 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Paulpietersburg

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213 D SECTION,MAHLONI AREA,VRYHEID,3100

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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.