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Siphimfundo High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500267510

Wasbank, UTHUKELA, KwaZulu-Natal

652
Learners
38:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Siphimfundo High School?

Siphimfundo High School is a public secondary school in Wasbank, within the UTHUKELA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 652 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. 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 Siphimfundo 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 14%

(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 Siphimfundo High School?

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

Namakazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
953 learners 23 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 7%
Nazareth · 0.3km away
Sicelukukhanya High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,211 learners 35 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Somshoek · 2.1km away
Nkanyezi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
452 learners 14 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Wasbank · 2.4km away
Thobezweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
357 learners 10 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Uthukela · 2.8km away
Inkosi Mbizoyamaswazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
327 learners 16 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 93%
Wasbank 2920 · 2.8km away

Which schools are similar to Siphimfundo High School?

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

Maweni High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
400 learners 11 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Wasbank
Embizeni High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
549 learners 19 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Wasbank

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HELPMEKAAR ROAD,LADYSMITH,2920

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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.