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Sihlengeni Combined Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500264735

Nongoma Road, ZULULAND, KwaZulu-Natal

290
Learners
24:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sihlengeni Combined Secondary School?

Sihlengeni Combined Secondary School is a public combined school in Nongoma Road, within the ZULULAND education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 290 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. 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 Sihlengeni Combined 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 67%

(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 Sihlengeni Combined Secondary School?

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

Hamu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
153 learners 10 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Vryheid · 5.1km away
Cibilili Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
135 learners 8 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 83%
Nongoma Road · 5.2km away
Mpembeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
110 learners 4 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 53%
Zululand · 6.6km away
Mahlabaneni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
83 learners 5 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Zululand · 6.7km away
Sivulindlela Public Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
495 learners 17 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Zululand · 7.4km away

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SIHLENGENI STORE,VRYHEID,3100

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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.