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Mthombowesizwe High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500219410

Nongoma, ZULULAND, KwaZulu-Natal

227
Learners
28:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mthombowesizwe High School?

Mthombowesizwe High School is a public secondary school in Nongoma, within the ZULULAND education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 227 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1. 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 Mthombowesizwe 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 68%

(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 Mthombowesizwe High School?

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

Sizumphakathi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
102 learners 4 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Nongoma · 1km away
Efefe C.P School
PrimaryPublicQ2
501 learners 15 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 33%
Nongoma · 1.9km away
Magenqeza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
248 learners 8 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Zululand · 3.4km away
Ntombazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
343 learners 10 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Nongoma · 3.7km away
Prince Somcuba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
119 learners 4 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Zululand · 4.4km away

Which schools are similar to Mthombowesizwe High School?

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

Bhaqalwesizwe High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
338 learners 11 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Nongoma
Fumana High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
399 learners 16 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 82%
Nongoma
Fundukhaliphe High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
414 learners 15 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Nongoma
Heshe High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
255 learners 8 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Nongoma
Isihlahlasenkosi High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
536 learners 25 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 89%
Nongoma

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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.