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Gqamnjengelanga Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500151330

Pongola, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

363
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Gqamnjengelanga Combined School?

Gqamnjengelanga Combined School is a public combined school in Pongola, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 363 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. 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. 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 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Gqamnjengelanga 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 8% of similar schools

(Q2 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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Contact

Kwa Shoba Area,Pongola,Phongola,3170
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle157.7 km
Richards Bay165.8 km
Ladysmith211.8 km
Ballito241.6 km
Umhlanga263.5 km
Pietermaritzburg269.3 km

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What other schools are near Gqamnjengelanga Combined School?

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

Magutshwa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
536 learners 19 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Zululand · 1.3km away
Kwamlimisi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
413 learners 12 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Kwashoba Area · 1.5km away
Sakhumuzi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
734 learners 22 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Kwa-shoba · 2.5km away
Sondaba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
305 learners 7 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Zululand · 2.9km away
Sizakahle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
164 learners 6 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Zululand · 4.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Gqamnjengelanga Combined School.

Pongola Intermediate School
CombinedPublicQ2
1,482 learners 39 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Next To Pongola Cemetry
Golela Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
521 learners 17 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Golela
Shongololo Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
542 learners 18 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Coronation

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.