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Siyabonga Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500447293

Emachunwini, UMZINYATHI, KwaZulu-Natal

632
Learners
45:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Siyabonga Secondary School?

Siyabonga Secondary School is a public secondary school in Emachunwini, within the UMZINYATHI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 632 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 45:1. 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 to be updated.

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 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 3%

(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 Siyabonga Secondary School?

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

Buhlalu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
673 learners 19 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Kwa-nxamalala Area · 0.8km away
Keates Drift Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
863 learners 25 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Othulini Lwezulu · 1.8km away
Zimingaye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
120 learners 5 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Kwanxamalala Area · 1.8km away
Kwazenzele High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
376 learners 12 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 47%
Keates Drift · 2.1km away
Macingwane Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,209 learners 34 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Keates Drift · 3.3km away

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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.