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Senzela Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500309542

Nkandla, KING CETSHWAYO, KwaZulu-Natal

191
Learners
38:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Senzela Secondary School?

Senzela Secondary School is a public secondary school in Nkandla, within the KING CETSHWAYO education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 191 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 191 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Senzela 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 15%

(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 Senzela Secondary School?

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

Mvayiza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
359 learners 10 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Mpungose Tribal Court · 2.2km away
Makhanyezi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
114 learners 4 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Nkandla · 2.7km away
Sibhakabhaka Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
328 learners 10 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Nkandla · 4km away
Velangaye Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,393 learners 50 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
King Cetshwayo · 5.2km away
Manyala Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
234 learners 8 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
King Cetshwayo · 5.5km away

Which schools are similar to Senzela Secondary School?

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

Bhilibana Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
213 learners 10 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Nkandla
Lushaba Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
637 learners 18 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Nkandla
Matholamnyama Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
710 learners 24 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Nkandla
Ngono Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,267 learners 33 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Nkandla
Nongamlana High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
572 learners 16 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Nkandla

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MANDABA AREA,NKANDLA,3855

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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.