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Sibhamu Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500262848

Mathenjwa T/a, UMKHANYAKUDE, KwaZulu-Natal

404
Learners
37:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sibhamu Secondary School?

Sibhamu Secondary School is a public secondary school in Mathenjwa T/a, within the UMKHANYAKUDE education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 404 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sibhamu 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 19%

(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 Sibhamu Secondary School?

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

Emanyiseni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
560 learners 15 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Umkhanyakude · 0.7km away
Mayaluka Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
178 learners 8 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
Traditional Authority · 2.2km away
Ludaka Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
97 learners 5 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 79%
Emanyiseni Area · 2.5km away
Njakazana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
194 learners 7 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Njakazana · 4.1km away
Khume Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
114 learners 5 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 69%
Emanyiseni Ward · 5.3km away

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EMANYISENI AREA,EMANYISENI,INGWAVUMA,3968

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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.