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Ncandu Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500223406

Hope Farm, AMAJUBA, KwaZulu-Natal

693
Learners
29:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ncandu Combined School?

Ncandu Combined School is a public combined school in Hope Farm, within the AMAJUBA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 693 enrolled learners and 24 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.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ncandu Combined 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 41%

(Q1 Combined 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 Ncandu Combined School?

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

School of Industries, Newcastle
Special NeedsPublic
27 learners 10 educators 3:1
Lower L:E ratio than 100%
Lennoxton · 4.5km away
Sathya Sai School Newcastle
PrimaryIndependent
108 learners 5 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 13%
Lennoxton · 5.2km away
Lennoxton Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
956 learners 29 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Lennoxton · 5.3km away
Chelmsford Primary School
CombinedPublicQ4
613 learners 21 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Fairleigh · 5.8km away
Hilldrop Heritage School Primary
PrimaryIndependent
128 learners 12 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 81%
Newcastle · 6.1km away

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NORMANDIEN HOPE FARM,VLAM,NEWCASTLE,2940

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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.