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Thobigunya Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500282088

Kwaxolo, UGU, KwaZulu-Natal

1,046
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thobigunya Secondary School?

Thobigunya Secondary School is a public secondary school in Kwaxolo, within the UGU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,046 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. 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 Thobigunya 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 22%

(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 Thobigunya Secondary School?

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

Shibase Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
914 learners 24 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Izingolweni · 0.4km away
Mgawulane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
172 learners 6 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Izingolweni · 1.5km away
Gem-Ntshebe Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
41 learners 2 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Izingolweni · 2.1km away
Khandalesizwe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
131 learners 6 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Ugu · 2.9km away
Emthini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
943 learners 30 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Izingolweni · 3.1km away

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NTABA WARD KWAXOLO TRIBAL AUTHORITY,IZINGOLWENI,PORT SHEPSTONE,4240

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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.