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Bedlane Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500106782

Nkwalini, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

242
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bedlane Combined School?

Bedlane Combined School is a public combined school in Nkwalini, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 242 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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.

Combined school

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bedlane Combined 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 55% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined 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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Contact

Near Nkwalini Store,Melmoth,3816
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay48.6 km
Ballito97.8 km
Umhlanga121.5 km
Durban CBD137.6 km
Westville138.4 km
Pinetown140.1 km

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What other schools are near Bedlane Combined School?

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

Ihawulethu High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
666 learners 22 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Melmoth · 2.9km away
St Paul's Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
556 learners 15 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Next To St Paul's Parish · 3km away
Ndundulu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
632 learners 16 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 3.8km away
Siyavuna Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
267 learners 10 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Nkwalini · 3.9km away
Sitheku High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
261 learners 11 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Melmoth · 5.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Bedlane Combined School.

Enhlube Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
415 learners 16 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Mthonjaneni Municipality
Mxosheni Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
380 learners 12 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Next To Edubeni Dip Tank
Mehlahlamasha Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
117 learners 6 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Mehlamasha Reserve

Frequently Asked Questions

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.