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Sihayo High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500308765

Nquthu, UMZINYATHI, KwaZulu-Natal

454
Learners
17:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sihayo High School?

Sihayo High School is a public secondary school in Nquthu, within the UMZINYATHI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 454 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 17:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 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 Sihayo High 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 95%

(Q2 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 Sihayo High School?

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

Thulasizwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
841 learners 24 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Umzinyathi · 0.3km away
Luvisi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,310 learners 33 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Luvisi · 1.3km away
Ekucabangeni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
916 learners 24 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 18%
Nqutu · 1.4km away
Esibanini Public Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
815 learners 23 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Umzinyathi · 2.3km away
Mafitleng Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
176 learners 5 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
+_ 1km Opp. Turn Off To St Augustine's · 2.6km away

Which schools are similar to Sihayo High School?

Secondary schools in Nquthu with a similar quintile (Q2).

Celumusa Sec. School
SecondaryPublicQ2
523 learners 11 educators 48:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Nquthu
Mgazi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
864 learners 40 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 91%
Nquthu
Phumulani Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
307 learners 15 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 92%
Nquthu
Springlake Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
881 learners 24 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Nquthu
Ebrahim Lockhat Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
104 learners 4 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
Nquthu

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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.