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Somile High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500273134

Pongola, ZULULAND, KwaZulu-Natal

257
Learners
29:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Somile High School?

Somile High School is a public secondary school in Pongola, within the ZULULAND education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 257 enrolled learners and 9 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Somile 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 65%

(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 Somile High School?

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

Vimbemshini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
224 learners 7 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Kwamsibi Tribal Authority · 1.3km away
Mthinteni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
177 learners 5 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Zululand · 1.7km away
Kwamfundeni Hp School
PrimaryPublicQ2
138 learners 4 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 28%
Pongola · 2.2km away
Amanzabomvu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
79 learners 4 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Klipwal Road-ntumbane · 2.5km away
Kwamziwentsha High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
259 learners 10 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 79%
Orangedaal · 2.8km away

Which schools are similar to Somile High School?

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

Mtshekula High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
415 learners 9 educators 46:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Pongola

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NTUMBANE AREA,MSIBI/SIBIYA TRIBAL AUTHORITY,PONGOLA,2380

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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.