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Thukela Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500283383

Mandeni, ILEMBE, KwaZulu-Natal

891
Learners
28:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thukela Senior Secondary School?

Thukela Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Mandeni, within the ILEMBE education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 891 enrolled learners and 32 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thukela Senior 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 82%

(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 Thukela Senior Secondary School?

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

Ethel Mthiyane Special School
Special NeedsPublic
300 learners 37 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Sundumbili · 0.3km away
Sundumbili Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
931 learners 24 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Sundumbili Township · 0.7km away
Imbewenhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,470 learners 38 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Sundumbili Township · 0.8km away
Ubuhlebesundumbili Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,343 learners 36 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 13%
Sundumbili · 1km away
Impoqabulungu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,364 learners 43 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Mathonsi Reserve · 1.2km away

Which schools are similar to Thukela Senior Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Mandeni with a similar quintile (Q3).

Mbuyiselo High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
405 learners 13 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Mandeni

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332 SIBANE ROAD,SUNDUMBILI,MANDINI,4491

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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.