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Funizwe Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500146039

King Cetshwayo, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

70
Learners
18:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Funizwe Combined School?

Funizwe Combined School is a public combined school in King Cetshwayo, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 70 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 18:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 70 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 Funizwe 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 87% 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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Xulu Tribal Authority,Nkandla,3855
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ballito105.5 km
Richards Bay107.7 km
Ladysmith114.3 km
Pietermaritzburg122.5 km
Umhlanga123.5 km
Pinetown133.7 km

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What other schools are near Funizwe Combined School?

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

Njikini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
58 learners 5 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Mvutshini Area · 2.3km away
Isangoyana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
279 learners 9 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Mvutshini Area · 3.4km away
Ekhombe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
119 learners 6 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Xulu Traditional Authority · 3.5km away
Mvutshini High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
531 learners 15 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Xulu Tribal Authority · 3.7km away
Madlozi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
65 learners 3 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Madlozi · 4.1km 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 Funizwe Combined School.

Mfongosi Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
354 learners 12 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Mfongosi Area
Sibhakabhaka Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
328 learners 10 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Nkandla
Silambo Full Service School
CombinedPublicQ1
200 learners 13 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Silambo Area

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.