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Vuyiswa Mtolo Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500294298

Kwamashu, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

1,263
Learners
32:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Vuyiswa Mtolo Secondary School?

Vuyiswa Mtolo Secondary School is a public secondary school in Kwamashu, within the PINETOWN education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,263 enrolled learners and 39 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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 1,263 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Vuyiswa Mtolo 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 50%

(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 Vuyiswa Mtolo Secondary School?

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

Mukelani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
478 learners 15 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Kwamashu · 0.4km away
Dumani Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
461 learners 15 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Kwa-mashu · 0.6km away
Mzuvele High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,135 learners 39 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 75%
Pinetown · 0.9km away
Ngazana Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
590 learners 12 educators 49:1
Lower L:E ratio than 1%
Durban · 0.9km away
Kwesethu High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,119 learners 29 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Kwamashu · 1km away

Which schools are similar to Vuyiswa Mtolo Secondary School?

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

Bhekisisa High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,025 learners 21 educators 49:1
Lower L:E ratio than 2%
Kwamashu
Kwesethu High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,119 learners 29 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Kwamashu
Zakhe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,292 learners 45 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 77%
Kwamashu
Zeph Dhlomo High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,129 learners 36 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 57%
Kwamashu

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509 H BHEJANE ROAD,KWAMASHU,DURBAN,4360

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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.