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Siyabonga Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500269397

Umlazi, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

1,897
Learners
29:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Siyabonga Secondary School?

Siyabonga Secondary School is a public secondary school in Umlazi, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,897 enrolled learners and 65 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,897 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Siyabonga 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 62%

(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 Siyabonga Secondary School?

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

Andrew Zondo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,964 learners 56 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Illovu Township · 0.8km away
Mthombeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
892 learners 23 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Mthombeni Primary School · 1km away
Kingsburgh Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,594 learners 42 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Lovu Town · 1.3km away
Bhekulwandle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
644 learners 18 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Amanzimtoti · 2km away
Dr Made Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
468 learners 11 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
Umlazi · 2.1km away

Which schools are similar to Siyabonga Secondary School?

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

Umthente High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
269 learners 7 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Umlazi
Zuzumqhele High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
560 learners 13 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
Umlazi

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ULOVU DEVELOPMENT,ILLOVO NORTH,AMANZIMTOTI,4145

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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.