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Esihlontlweni Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500425204

Umzimkulu, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

266
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Esihlontlweni Junior Secondary School?

Esihlontlweni Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Umzimkulu, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 266 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1.

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 a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Umzimkhulu, 3297, and can be reached on 072 544 4690.

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 Esihlontlweni 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 59% of similar schools

(Q2 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg135.1 km · 123 min

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Location

What other schools are near Esihlontlweni Junior Secondary School?

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

Bontrand Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
185 learners 8 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 1.7km away
Vierkant Junior Secondary School.
CombinedPublicQ2
241 learners 9 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 4.2km away
Jirah Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
65 learners 3 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 4.8km away
Ezimpungeni Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
291 learners 11 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 5km away
Ibisi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
716 learners 28 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 5.3km 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 Esihlontlweni Junior Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Bontrand Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
185 learners 8 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Umzimkulu
Vierkant Junior Secondary School.
CombinedPublicQ2
241 learners 9 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Harry Gwala
Zwelibanzi Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
640 learners 20 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% 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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