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Thalana Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500280090

Sibongile Location, UMZINYATHI, KwaZulu-Natal

1,348
Learners
41:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thalana Secondary School?

Thalana Secondary School is a public secondary school in Sibongile Location, within the UMZINYATHI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,348 enrolled learners and 33 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 41:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 urban.

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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,348 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thalana 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 8%

(Q3 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 Thalana Secondary School?

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

Empathe Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
933 learners 28 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Sibongile Location · 0.1km away
Endumeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
831 learners 24 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Sibongile Location · 0.2km away
Pro Nobis School Lsen
Special NeedsPublic
295 learners 21 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 18%
Dundee · 1.8km away
Ichthus Christian School
PrimaryIndependent
93 learners 9 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Strathmore Park · 1.9km away
Dundee High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
752 learners 35 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 57%
Dundee · 2km away

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CORNER SIBISI AND MBATHA STREET,SIBONGILE,DUNDEE,3000

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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.