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Nhlathimbe Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500230029

Lotheni, UMGUNGUNDLOVU, KwaZulu-Natal

197
Learners
25:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nhlathimbe Secondary School?

Nhlathimbe Secondary School is a public secondary school in Lotheni, within the UMGUNGUNDLOVU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 197 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. 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 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 197 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nhlathimbe 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 84%

(Q2 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 Nhlathimbe Secondary School?

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

Malunga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
108 learners 6 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 89%
Lotheni Area · 0.1km away
Lotheni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
73 learners 3 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 75%
Himeville · 1km away
Mahlutshini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
130 learners 6 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 82%
Umgungundlovu · 4.7km away
Khethukuthula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
12 learners 4 educators 3:1
Lower L:E ratio than 100%
Stepmore Area · 8.1km away
Glen Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
32 learners 3 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
Esidakeni · 8.9km away

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VIA UNDERBERG TO LOTENI TRAVEL,UNDERBERG,3257

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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.