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Nombuso High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500234876

Kwanzimakwe, UGU, KwaZulu-Natal

1,673
Learners
41:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nombuso High School?

Nombuso High School is a public secondary school in Kwanzimakwe, within the UGU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,673 enrolled learners and 41 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 41:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,673 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nombuso 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 9%

(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 Nombuso High School?

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

Ithongasi Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,088 learners 33 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Munster · 1.1km away
Christian Family College
CombinedIndependent
36 learners 7 educators 5:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
Glenmore · 1.8km away
Kwanzimakwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
351 learners 10 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Port Edward · 1.8km away
Kwamasosha High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
927 learners 30 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Kwanzimakwe Location · 2.3km away
Entabeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,331 learners 36 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Kwanzimakwe · 2.9km away

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NZIMAKWE LOCATION,THONGASI WARD KWANZIMAKWE,MUNSTER,4278

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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.