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Nkalakuthaba Junior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500231398

Nongoma, ZULULAND, KwaZulu-Natal

569
Learners
30:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nkalakuthaba Junior Secondary School?

Nkalakuthaba Junior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Nongoma, within the ZULULAND education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 569 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nkalakuthaba Junior 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 56%

(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 Nkalakuthaba Junior Secondary School?

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

Vezukukhanya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
145 learners 4 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Zululand · 3.1km away
Matimane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
98 learners 5 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
Nongoma · 3.7km away
Mandlakazi High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
261 learners 11 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 85%
Zululand · 3.9km away
Gwavumane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
413 learners 13 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 33%
Nongoma · 4.1km away
Bhanganomo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
443 learners 12 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Nongoma · 4.4km away

Which schools are similar to Nkalakuthaba Junior Secondary School?

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

Bhaqalwesizwe High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
338 learners 11 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Nongoma
Fumana High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
399 learners 16 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 82%
Nongoma
Fundukhaliphe High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
414 learners 15 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Nongoma
Heshe High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
255 learners 8 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Nongoma
Isihlahlasenkosi High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
536 learners 25 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 89%
Nongoma

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BHANGANONO AREA,NONGOMA,

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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.