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Ophofini Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500244237

Emakhabeleni, UMZINYATHI, KwaZulu-Natal

108
Learners
15:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ophofini Secondary School?

Ophofini Secondary School is a public secondary school in Emakhabeleni, within the UMZINYATHI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 108 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 15:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 108 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ophofini 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 97%

(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 Ophofini Secondary School?

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

Mandlalathi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
411 learners 11 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Ilembe · 2.1km away
Thethandaba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
189 learners 5 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Oshikishini Area · 2.9km away
Endundumeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
61 learners 3 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 77%
Kranskop · 3km away
Evuleka Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
280 learners 8 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Ilembe · 4.9km away
Magobhe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
124 learners 4 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Magobhe · 4.9km away

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OPHOFINI AREA,MANDLALATHI,KRANSKOP,3268

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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.