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Sotobe Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500274059

Ozwathini, ILEMBE, KwaZulu-Natal

260
Learners
29:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sotobe Secondary School?

Sotobe Secondary School is a public secondary school in Ozwathini, within the ILEMBE education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 260 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 Sotobe 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 63%

(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 Sotobe Secondary School?

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

Ozwathini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
266 learners 8 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
Ozwathini · 0.2km away
Nhlangakazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
9 learners 2 educators 5:1
Lower L:E ratio than 100%
Ozwathini · 3.4km away
Sigedleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
170 learners 5 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Sigedleni · 3.4km away
Dumane Commercial High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
125 learners 4 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Nodwengu Tribal Authority · 3.4km away
Maqokomela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
233 learners 8 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 46%
Nodwengu Area · 3.6km away

Which schools are similar to Sotobe Secondary School?

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

Mahlube Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
230 learners 8 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Ozwathini
Simunye High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
228 learners 8 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Ozwathini

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1603 D SECTION,OZWATHINI,3242

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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.