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Ndalela High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500224516

Ladysmith, UTHUKELA, KwaZulu-Natal

745
Learners
34:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ndalela High School?

Ndalela High School is a public secondary school in Ladysmith, within the UTHUKELA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 745 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 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 Ndalela 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 38%

(Q3 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 Ndalela High School?

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

Nsungulu Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
442 learners 9 educators 49:1
Lower L:E ratio than 1%
Uthukela · 0.6km away
Burford Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
397 learners 13 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 67%
Ladysmith · 1.1km away
Makhoyane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
134 learners 6 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Ladysmith · 1.7km away
Masheshisa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
110 learners 6 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
Road · 3.1km away
Mhlanganyelwa Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
742 learners 20 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Driefontein Area · 3.1km away

Which schools are similar to Ndalela High School?

Secondary schools in Ladysmith with a similar quintile (Q3).

Magwababa High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
773 learners 20 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Ladysmith
Sicelokuhle High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
787 learners 21 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Ladysmith

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BURFORD FARM,LADYSMITH,3370

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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.