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Zeph Dhlomo High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500299552

Kwamashu, PINETOWN, KwaZulu-Natal

1,129
Learners
31:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zeph Dhlomo High School?

Zeph Dhlomo High 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 1,129 enrolled learners and 36 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. 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 Zeph Dhlomo High 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 57%

(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 Zeph Dhlomo High School?

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

Ndabazezwe Lower Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
436 learners 10 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Ndlanzi Road · 0.3km away
Sibonise Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
713 learners 19 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Kwamashu · 0.4km away
Nqabakazulu Comprehensive High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,586 learners 47 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Durban · 0.5km away
Tholamandla Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
407 learners 9 educators 45:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
Kwamashu · 0.6km away
Khethamahle Sp School
PrimaryPublicQ3
373 learners 10 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Kwamashu · 0.7km away

Which schools are similar to Zeph Dhlomo High 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
Vuyiswa Mtolo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,263 learners 39 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Kwamashu
Zakhe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,292 learners 45 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 77%
Kwamashu

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1938 K MPANGELE 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.