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Mthwane Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500427054

Umzimkhulu, HARRY GWALA, KwaZulu-Natal

466
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mthwane Senior Secondary School?

Mthwane Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Umzimkhulu, within the HARRY GWALA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 466 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 urban.

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 2 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 Mthwane Senior 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 23%

(Q2 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 Mthwane Senior Secondary School?

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

St. Faith's Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
440 learners 12 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 7%
Umzimkhulu · 0.9km away
Ntshongo Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
131 learners 7 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Harry Gwala · 1.6km away
Readsdale Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
112 learners 6 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 88%
Umzimkhulu · 3.1km away
Samaria Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
224 learners 8 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Sihleza A/a · 3.5km away
Zwelonke Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
208 learners 9 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 77%
Umzimkhulu · 3.9km away

Which schools are similar to Mthwane Senior Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Umzimkhulu with a similar quintile (Q2).

Jozana Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
640 learners 19 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Umzimkhulu

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KOKSTAD,UMZIMKHULU,4700

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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.