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Umkomaas Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500288119

Roseneath, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal

1,189
Learners
25:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Umkomaas Secondary School?

Umkomaas Secondary School is a public secondary school in Roseneath, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,189 enrolled learners and 47 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. 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

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Umkomaas 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 75%

(Q4 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 Umkomaas Secondary School?

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

Naidoo Memorial Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,149 learners 40 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Roseneath · 0.5km away
Umkomaas Drift Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
461 learners 12 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Malundi · 1.4km away
Naidooville Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
590 learners 22 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Craigieburn · 2km away
Injabulo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
623 learners 18 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Umkomaas · 3.9km away
Kwa Hluzingqondo High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,196 learners 39 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Ugu · 3.9km away

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OLD MAIN ROSENEATH ROAD,CRAIGIEBURN,UMKOMAAS,4170

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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.