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Mthwalume High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500220335

Ugu, UGU, KwaZulu-Natal

1,371
Learners
29:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mthwalume High School?

Mthwalume High School is a public secondary school in Ugu, within the UGU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,371 enrolled learners and 48 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,371 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mthwalume 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 67%

(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 Mthwalume High School?

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

Mthwalume Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
276 learners 9 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 47%
Mthwalume Location · 0.3km away
Wilder Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
294 learners 11 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Mtwalume · 0.8km away
Hyman Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
281 learners 9 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Mthwalume · 3.1km away
Khanya High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
601 learners 16 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Umthwalume · 3.4km away
Kwa-Bhavu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
197 learners 6 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Umtwalume · 3.5km away

Which schools are similar to Mthwalume High School?

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

Mayiyana High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
317 learners 11 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Ugu
Mgamule High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
456 learners 12 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Ugu
Mngomeni High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
318 learners 11 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Ugu
Saphumula Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
301 learners 10 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Ugu
Siphephile Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
29 learners 3 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Ugu

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MTWALUME MISSION,PORT SHEPSTONE,4200

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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.