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Dumakude Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500424501

Harry Gwala, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

41
Learners
21:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Dumakude Senior Secondary School?

Dumakude Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Harry Gwala, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 41 enrolled learners and 2 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1. 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 urban.

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 41 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Dumakude Senior 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 92% of similar schools

(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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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg77.4 km
Amanzimtoti103.6 km
Pinetown105.7 km
Westville111.5 km
Durban CBD119.4 km
Umhlanga129.1 km

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What other schools are near Dumakude Senior Secondary School?

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

Antioch Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
161 learners 7 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Dumakude Aa · 0.1km away
Syria Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
218 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 3.5km away
Kukhanyeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
215 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 4.3km away
St Michael's Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
507 learners 13 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Kwagwijendlwini · 4.7km away
Bungende Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
290 learners 12 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu · 5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Dumakude Senior Secondary School.

St Michael's Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
507 learners 13 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Kwagwijendlwini
Lourdes High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
325 learners 9 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Harry Gwala
Mahlahla Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
327 learners 11 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Emakhuzeni

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.