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Wetsie Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500296037

Umzinyathi, UMZINYATHI, KwaZulu-Natal

317
Learners
32:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Wetsie Secondary School?

Wetsie Secondary School is a public secondary school in Umzinyathi, within the UMZINYATHI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 317 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 1 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 Wetsie 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 44%

(Q1 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 Wetsie Secondary School?

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

Patsoana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
191 learners 7 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 53%
Patsoana · 0.3km away
Mfihlelwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
141 learners 5 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Nuthu · 2km away
Siyabuswa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
371 learners 11 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Mahlungulu · 4.5km away
Maholela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
103 learners 4 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Kwavuna · 5.2km away
Thembunyawo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
280 learners 8 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 26%
Umzinyathi · 5.2km away

Which schools are similar to Wetsie Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Umzinyathi with a similar quintile (Q1).

Bathembu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
452 learners 10 educators 45:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Umzinyathi
Bunyebethu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
486 learners 11 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Umzinyathi
Jajile High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
653 learners 18 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Umzinyathi
Mabizela High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
830 learners 21 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Umzinyathi
Mashingizela High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
489 learners 15 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Umzinyathi

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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.