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Ophongolo High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500244311

Ncotshane, ZULULAND, KwaZulu-Natal

970
Learners
29:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ophongolo High School?

Ophongolo High School is a public secondary school in Ncotshane, within the ZULULAND education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 970 enrolled learners and 34 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 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 Ophongolo 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 78%

(Q3 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 Ophongolo High School?

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

Sinothandojunior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
496 learners 16 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 63%
Zululand · 0.2km away
Mgazini Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
396 learners 12 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Ncotshane · 0.8km away
Ncotshane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
477 learners 12 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Ncotshane T/ship · 0.8km away
Dwaleni High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,651 learners 58 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
Ncotshane Township · 1.3km away
Simunye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
260 learners 7 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Pongola · 1.6km away

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88B MWELASE STREET,NCOTSHANE,PONGOLA,3170

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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.