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Sinothando Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500499315

Umzinyathi, UMZINYATHI, KwaZulu-Natal

649
Learners
72:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

Data Quality Note

This school's learner-to-educator ratio is unusually high, which may reflect incomplete EMIS staffing data rather than actual staffing levels. Some statistics on this page may not be representative.

What kind of school is Sinothando Secondary School?

Sinothando Secondary School is a public secondary school in Umzinyathi, within the UMZINYATHI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 649 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 72:1. 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.

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 Sinothando 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 0%

(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 Sinothando Secondary School?

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

Khulani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
249 learners 8 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Enkobongweni Area · 0.8km away
Jojingwenya P.P. School
PrimaryPublicQ1
190 learners 10 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Mbangweni · 2.8km away
Zimingaye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
120 learners 5 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Kwanxamalala Area · 3km away
Ulwazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
775 learners 24 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Mbangweni · 3.3km away
Dumabemsola Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
324 learners 9 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Emachunwini · 3.4km away

Which schools are similar to Sinothando Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Umzinyathi with a similar quintile (Q1).

Bathembu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
452 learners 10 educators 45:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Umzinyathi
Bunyebethu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
486 learners 11 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Umzinyathi
Jajile High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
653 learners 18 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Umzinyathi
Mabizela High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
830 learners 21 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Umzinyathi
Mashingizela High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
489 learners 15 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Umzinyathi

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Enkobongweni Area Tugela Ferry 3010

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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.