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Obuka Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500242461

Empangeni, KING CETSHWAYO, KwaZulu-Natal

690
Learners
30:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Obuka Senior Secondary School?

Obuka Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Empangeni, within the KING CETSHWAYO education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 690 enrolled learners and 23 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 Obuka Senior 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 Obuka Senior Secondary School?

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

Mawanda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
471 learners 14 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Obuka Area · 0.4km away
Maphukanqola Prmary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
296 learners 9 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Maphukanqola Area · 3.1km away
Oviceni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
97 learners 5 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 87%
Oviceni Area · 3.9km away
Qalukuvuka Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
123 learners 6 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 77%
Near Sizanani Paypoint · 4.3km away
Endabenhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
151 learners 8 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Next To Yanguye Clinic · 4.5km away

Frequently Asked Questions

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KWABIYELA TRIBAL AUTHORITY,MAWANDA,EMPANGENI,3880

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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.