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Egugwini Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500424686

Harry Gwala, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

1,135
Learners
34:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Egugwini Junior Secondary School?

Egugwini Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Harry Gwala, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,135 enrolled learners and 33 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1.

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 84% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Umzimkulu, Harding, 4680, and can be reached on 073 601 7985.

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 Egugwini 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 16% of similar schools

(Q2 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Umzimkulu, Harding, 4680
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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Pietermaritzburg142.1 km · 132 min

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Location

What other schools are near Egugwini Junior Secondary School?

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

Msudukeni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
695 learners 16 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Gugwini (ward 14) · 0.1km away
Mzokhanyo Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
274 learners 11 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 2.9km away
Jericho Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
495 learners 14 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 4.4km away
Mahobe Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
174 learners 6 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 4.4km away
Zamukulungisa Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
225 learners 8 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Straightfontein B · 5.1km 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 Egugwini Junior Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Mzokhanyo Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
274 learners 11 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Harry Gwala
Jericho Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
495 learners 14 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

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

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Umzimkulu

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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