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Shekembula Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500261701

Bulwer Farm, ILEMBE, KwaZulu-Natal

470
Learners
25:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Shekembula Secondary School?

Shekembula Secondary School is a public secondary school in Bulwer Farm, within the ILEMBE education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 470 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. 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 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 3 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 Shekembula 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 90%

(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 Shekembula Secondary School?

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

Tshelabantu Combined Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
610 learners 17 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 31%
Doringkop · 0.3km away
Banguni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
981 learners 30 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Doringkop · 1.9km away
Nyakana Combined School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,177 learners 32 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Emdlebeni Area · 2.3km away
Mgqwabagqwaba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
188 learners 8 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 88%
Doringkop · 3.9km away
Imbuyiselo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
892 learners 23 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Sakhamkhanya · 4.1km away

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110 P BLOCK,DANKOP,STANGER,4450

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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.