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Sibhakabhaka Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500262774

Nkandla, KING CETSHWAYO, KwaZulu-Natal

328
Learners
33:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sibhakabhaka Combined School?

Sibhakabhaka Combined School is a public combined school in Nkandla, within the KING CETSHWAYO education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 328 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. 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.

Combined school

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sibhakabhaka Combined 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 22%

(Q1 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 Sibhakabhaka Combined School?

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

Izingwelevu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
76 learners 5 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 87%
King Cetshwayo · 1.7km away
Mvayiza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
359 learners 10 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Mpungose Tribal Court · 2.3km away
Senzela Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
191 learners 5 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Nkandla · 4km away
Maqhashiya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
31 learners 3 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
Nkandla · 6.5km away
Makhanyezi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
114 learners 4 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Nkandla · 6.7km away

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MPUNGOSE,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.