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Phungaza High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500250083

Bhambanana, UMKHANYAKUDE, KwaZulu-Natal

798
Learners
40:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Phungaza High School?

Phungaza High School is a public secondary school in Bhambanana, within the UMKHANYAKUDE education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 798 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1. 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 Phungaza 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 11%

(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 Phungaza High School?

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

Sisizakele Special School
Special NeedsPublic
330 learners 31 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Esiweni Reserve · 1.9km away
Sambane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
512 learners 16 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Ingwavuma · 2.5km away
Nsongweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
156 learners 5 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
Mngomezulu T/a · 2.9km away
Hhoye Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,204 learners 30 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Umkhanyakude · 3.7km away
Enkulisweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
837 learners 25 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Ingwavuma · 3.8km away

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BHAMBANANA AREA,ESIWENI,JOZINI,3968

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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.