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Sabela Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500257076

Madadeni, AMAJUBA, KwaZulu-Natal

1,343
Learners
29:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sabela Senior Secondary School?

Sabela Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Madadeni, within the AMAJUBA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,343 enrolled learners and 46 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 urban.

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.

Large school

This school has 1,343 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sabela Senior 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 73%

(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 Sabela Senior Secondary School?

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

Mlamleli Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
939 learners 31 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 68%
Madadeni · 0.3km away
Thobani Sp School
PrimaryPublicQ3
180 learners 9 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 94%
Madadeni · 0.3km away
Y.W.C.A. Special School
Special NeedsPublic
629 learners 38 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Section 5 · 0.4km away
Grace Mission School
CombinedIndependent
104 learners 5 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Amajuba · 0.4km away
Ntobeko Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
101 learners 4 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Amajuba · 0.5km away

Which schools are similar to Sabela Senior Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Madadeni with a similar quintile (Q3).

Amadada High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
308 learners 12 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 88%
Madadeni
Bethamoya Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,396 learners 45 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Madadeni
Dedangifunde Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,921 learners 56 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Madadeni
Hlalanathi High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,097 learners 46 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 92%
Madadeni
Mdumiseni High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
577 learners 15 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Madadeni

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9283 SECTION SECTION,MADADENI,NEWCASTLE,2951

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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.