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Somashi High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500272949

Kwadolo, UMZINYATHI, KwaZulu-Natal

303
Learners
25:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Somashi High School?

Somashi High School is a public secondary school in Kwadolo, within the UMZINYATHI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 303 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. 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 Somashi 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 81%

(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 Somashi High School?

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

Ehlanzeni Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
579 learners 17 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Enzala Area · 0.8km away
Mbomvu Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
441 learners 12 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Emabomvini · 1.5km away
Dolo Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
642 learners 20 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Umzinyathi · 3.8km away
Mziwenkosi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
252 learners 7 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Enzala Area · 4.4km away
Phakwe Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
116 learners 6 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 81%
Nodlozi Area · 5.8km 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.