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Pongola Intermediate School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500250897

Next To Pongola Cemetry, ZULULAND, KwaZulu-Natal

1,482
Learners
38:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Pongola Intermediate School?

Pongola Intermediate School is a public combined school in Next To Pongola Cemetry, within the ZULULAND education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,482 enrolled learners and 39 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,482 enrolled learners.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Pongola Intermediate 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 4%

(Q2 Combined 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 Pongola Intermediate School?

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

Ntshiyangibone Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
519 learners 13 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 7%
Ntshiyangibone Area · 1.5km away
Mbhekwa High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,617 learners 44 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Zululand · 3.1km away
Mnyame Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
759 learners 20 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Emadanyini · 3.1km away
Sobethu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
338 learners 11 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 47%
Pongola · 3.1km away
Zangathi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
396 learners 9 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Zululand · 3.1km away

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TRANSKLOOF ESIGUNGWINI,PONGOLA,PHONGOLA,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.