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Phakathwayo Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500247345

Nquthu, UMZINYATHI, KwaZulu-Natal

401
Learners
27:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Phakathwayo Secondary School?

Phakathwayo Secondary School is a public secondary school in Nquthu, within the UMZINYATHI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 401 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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 Phakathwayo 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 77%

(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 Phakathwayo Secondary School?

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

Ngwebini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
357 learners 12 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Ngwebini Area · 0.1km away
Cebelihle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
124 learners 6 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 76%
Esigqumeni · 2.6km away
Buhlebamangwe Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
221 learners 9 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Section K · 2.7km away
Ntanyandlovu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
875 learners 25 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Sunrise Area · 4.3km away
Xongo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
345 learners 11 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Nquthu · 4.3km away

Which schools are similar to Phakathwayo Secondary School?

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

Mangeni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
573 learners 17 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Nquthu
Mdonswa High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
269 learners 8 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Nquthu
Mzilankatha Junior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
286 learners 9 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Nquthu
Velaphansi H. School
SecondaryPublicQ1
244 learners 6 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Nquthu
Zindlalele Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
626 learners 18 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Nquthu

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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.