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Zibonele Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500299737

Umthwalume, UGU, KwaZulu-Natal

752
Learners
34:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zibonele Secondary School?

Zibonele Secondary School is a public secondary school in Umthwalume, within the UGU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 752 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 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 Zibonele 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 31%

(Q2 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 Zibonele Secondary School?

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

Nomakhanzana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
603 learners 19 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Nomakhanzana Area · 0.4km away
Esibanini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
648 learners 19 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Ugu · 2.2km away
Impumelelo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
479 learners 12 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 7%
Ugu · 2.2km away
Sibongujeza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
86 learners 4 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Po Mthwalume · 2.4km away
Dingimbiza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
207 learners 8 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Nkanyezini Road · 2.5km away

Frequently Asked Questions

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MTWALUME NOMA KHANZANA,HIBBERDENE,PORT SHEPSTONE,4186

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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.