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Nethezeka High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500226292

Ladysmith, UTHUKELA, KwaZulu-Natal

150
Learners
21:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nethezeka High School?

Nethezeka High School is a public secondary school in Ladysmith, within the UTHUKELA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 150 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 150 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nethezeka 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 89%

(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 Nethezeka High School?

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

Mziyonke Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
227 learners 4 educators 57:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Mziyonke · 0.6km away
Inkosi Ntshosho Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
157 learners 5 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Mhlumayo Area · 4.2km away
Mankayana High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
494 learners 18 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
Uthukela · 4.3km away
Cengesi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
521 learners 9 educators 58:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Along Mhlumayo Road · 4.5km away
Ntokozo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
56 learners 4 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Kwamankandane · 5.1km away

Which schools are similar to Nethezeka High School?

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

Bhekabathembu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
479 learners 11 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Ladysmith

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MTHEMBU TRIBAL AUTHORITY,MTHEMBU,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.