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Bongela Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500111037

Near Police Station, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

154
Learners
26:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bongela Combined School?

Bongela Combined School is a public combined school in Near Police Station, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 154 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 154 enrolled learners.

Combined school

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bongela 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 63% of similar schools

(Q2 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

Elangslaagte Road,Cremin,Ladysmith,2900
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ladysmith19.9 km
Newcastle77 km
Pietermaritzburg134.7 km
Ballito173 km
Pinetown176.3 km
Umhlanga179.6 km

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What other schools are near Bongela Combined School?

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

Mashobane High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
239 learners 8 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Elandslaagte · 7.7km away
Jononoskop Higher Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
234 learners 8 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Ladysmith · 8.3km away
Shangela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
81 learners 5 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Ladysmith · 10km away
Nhlolamvula Primaryschool
PrimaryPublicQ3
45 learners 4 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Inkunzi · 10km away
Thembela High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
594 learners 20 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Police Station · 10.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Emabhekazi Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
605 learners 25 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Helpmekaar
Mhlanganyelwa Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
742 learners 20 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Driefontein Area
Weenen Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
1,758 learners 51 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Kwanobamba Township

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.