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Dumisa Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500424538

Umzimkhulu, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

644
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Dumisa Combined School?

Dumisa Combined 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 644 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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 Dumisa 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 24% 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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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg93.7 km
Amanzimtoti111.6 km
Pinetown117.1 km
Westville122.5 km
Durban CBD129.8 km
Umhlanga140.8 km

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What other schools are near Dumisa Combined School?

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

Thembalihle Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
125 learners 5 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu · 3.4km away
Vukani Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
209 learners 8 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Nomeva A/a · 4.1km away
Nomeva Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
60 learners 4 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 4.5km away
Emaus Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
378 learners 12 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 4.6km away
Qondokuhle Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
68 learners 3 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 4.6km 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 Dumisa Combined School.

Vukani Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
209 learners 8 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Nomeva A/a
Ndlozana Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
189 learners 7 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Umzimkulu
Myembe Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
191 learners 8 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Umzimkulu

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.