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Nhlakanipho Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500401376

Zululand, ZULULAND, KwaZulu-Natal

645
Learners
32:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nhlakanipho Combined School?

Nhlakanipho Combined School is a public combined school in Zululand, within the ZULULAND education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 645 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 to be updated.

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 2 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 Nhlakanipho 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 25%

(Q2 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 Nhlakanipho Combined School?

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

Muziwesizwe High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,389 learners 45 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Zululand · 2.1km away
Mthonjeni Intermediate School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,799 learners 51 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 33%
Mangosuthu Village · 2.2km away
Zicabangele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
80 learners 5 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Paulpietersburg · 2.3km away
Paddafontein Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
97 learners 6 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 89%
Paulpietersburg · 3.2km away
Mandlana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
302 learners 9 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Zululand · 3.2km away

Which schools are similar to Nhlakanipho Combined School?

Combined schools in Zululand with a similar quintile (Q2).

Mandlezulu C.P. School
CombinedPublicQ2
426 learners 17 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Zululand
Maqulusini Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
80 learners 4 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Zululand

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MANGOSUTHU VILLAGE,PAUL PIETERSBURG,3180

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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.