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Mthonga Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500219484

Hlungwini, KING CETSHWAYO, KwaZulu-Natal

135
Learners
34:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mthonga Secondary School?

Mthonga Secondary School is a public secondary school in Hlungwini, within the KING CETSHWAYO education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 135 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 135 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mthonga 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 31%

(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 Mthonga Secondary School?

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

Hlungwini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
248 learners 9 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Bangindoda Tribal Authority · 0.4km away
Maqotha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
142 learners 6 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 67%
King Cetshwayo · 3.1km away
Hayinyama Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
172 learners 5 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Sundumbili · 3.6km away
Gala High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
326 learners 8 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Mombeni Tribal Authority · 3.8km away
Ngudwini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
234 learners 8 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
King Cetshwayo · 4.7km 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.