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Zimiseleni Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500282865

Tugela Ferry, UMZINYATHI, KwaZulu-Natal

195
Learners
24:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zimiseleni Secondary School?

Zimiseleni Secondary School is a public secondary school in Tugela Ferry, within the UMZINYATHI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 195 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 195 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Zimiseleni 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 83%

(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 Zimiseleni Secondary School?

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

Ntshishili Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
271 learners 9 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Tugela Ferry · 0.2km away
Cosh Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
150 learners 6 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Tugela Ferry · 1.1km away
Zizi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
190 learners 5 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Umzinyathi · 1.4km away
Phumela Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
250 learners 7 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Tugela Ferry · 2.2km away
Lobethal Independent School
CombinedIndependent
334 learners 22 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Esidakeni Area · 2.4km away

Which schools are similar to Zimiseleni Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Tugela Ferry with a similar quintile (Q1).

Mhlakothi High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
746 learners 25 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Tugela Ferry

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DUNDEE TUGELA ROAD,EMABOMVINI,TUGELA FERRY,3010

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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.