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Mzilankatha Junior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500222074

Nquthu, UMZINYATHI, KwaZulu-Natal

286
Learners
32:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mzilankatha Junior Secondary School?

Mzilankatha Junior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Nquthu, within the UMZINYATHI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 286 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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 Mzilankatha Junior 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 44%

(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 Mzilankatha Junior Secondary School?

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

Magogo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
722 learners 22 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Umzinyathi · 1.5km away
Inkosi Jiyane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
150 learners 7 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Kwankobe · 2.2km away
Mpotholo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
207 learners 8 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Mpotholo Area · 4.6km away
Mangeni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
573 learners 17 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Nquthu · 4.8km away
Manzolwandle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
200 learners 6 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Mangeni Area · 4.8km away

Which schools are similar to Mzilankatha Junior Secondary School?

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

Mangeni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
573 learners 17 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Nquthu
Mdonswa High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
269 learners 8 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Nquthu
Phakathwayo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
401 learners 15 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 77%
Nquthu
Velaphansi H. School
SecondaryPublicQ1
244 learners 6 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Nquthu
Zindlalele Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
626 learners 18 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Nquthu

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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.