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Amawushe Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500423576

Umzimkhulu, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

537
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Amawushe Junior Secondary School?

Amawushe Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Umzimkhulu, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 537 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1.

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.

The school falls within the Umzimkhulu Local Municipality local municipality. Among 123 Q2 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 91% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Umzimkulu, 4686, and can be reached on 082 976 6596.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

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 is the learner-to-educator ratio at Amawushe Junior Secondary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

(Q2 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg139.5 km · 115 min

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Location

What other schools are near Amawushe Junior Secondary School?

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

Rietvlei Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
891 learners 28 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 1.4km away
Bambanani Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
86 learners 4 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu · 1.6km away
Nobila Senior Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
158 learners 5 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 1.7km away
Rietvlei Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
219 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 2km away
Eastlands Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
59 learners 3 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 3.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Amawushe Junior Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Ntlabeni Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
421 learners 14 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Umzikulu
Mahobe Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
174 learners 6 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Umzimkulu
Common'Svalley Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
126 learners 5 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Kwambulumba

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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

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