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Mtumaseli High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500220113

Umzumbe, UGU, KwaZulu-Natal

374
Learners
34:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mtumaseli High School?

Mtumaseli High School is a public secondary school in Umzumbe, within the UGU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 374 enrolled learners and 11 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mtumaseli 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 30%

(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 Mtumaseli High School?

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

Kwahlongwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
320 learners 9 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Ugu · 0.9km away
Kwazamokuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
33 learners 3 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Ward · 2km away
Malukhakha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
110 learners 4 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 53%
Umzumbe · 2.2km away
Rosettenville Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
204 learners 7 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 46%
Ugu · 2.2km away
Slavu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
24 learners 3 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Port Shepstone · 2.4km away

Which schools are similar to Mtumaseli High School?

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

Mabuthela High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
377 learners 9 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
Umzumbe
Mvuthuluka Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
216 learners 8 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
Umzumbe

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Contact

KWA HLONGWA TRIBAL AUTHORITY,ENTABA,HIBBERDENE,4220

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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.