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Somelulwazi High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500308506

Harry Gwala, HARRY GWALA, KwaZulu-Natal

818
Learners
51:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Somelulwazi High School?

Somelulwazi High School is a public secondary school in Harry Gwala, within the HARRY GWALA education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 818 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 51:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Somelulwazi 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 1%

(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 Somelulwazi High School?

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

Hluthankungu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
749 learners 16 educators 47:1
Lower L:E ratio than 1%
Behind Bizeecorp 106cc · 0.4km away
Harvest Academy
CombinedIndependent
125 learners 21 educators 6:1
Lower L:E ratio than 92%
Stuartsville · 1.3km away
Imbalenhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
219 learners 10 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 81%
Hluthankungu Area · 1.7km away
Lingelethu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
686 learners 12 educators 57:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Harry Gwala · 2.1km away
Bongindawo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
217 learners 7 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Umzinto · 2.6km away

Which schools are similar to Somelulwazi High School?

Secondary schools in Harry Gwala with a similar quintile (Q2).

Centocow High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
728 learners 20 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Harry Gwala
Mandlezizwe High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
626 learners 16 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Harry Gwala
Ndela Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
607 learners 18 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Harry Gwala
Nokweja Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
485 learners 18 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 75%
Harry Gwala
Thelamuva High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
455 learners 14 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Harry Gwala

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216 IXOPO ROAD,HLUTHANKUNGU,UMZINTO,4200

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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.