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Joylands Combined School

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CombinedPublic EMIS: 500171754

Amajuba, Amajuba, KwaZulu-Natal

192 learners 38:1 ratio Q1

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Type
Public combined
Fees
No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026. Late applications: contact the school directly. · Provincial default, check the school

What kind of school is Joylands Combined School?

Joylands Combined School is a public combined school in Amajuba, within the Amajuba education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 192 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1.

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.

The school falls within the Dannhauser Local Municipality local municipality. Among 145 Q1 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 92% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Joylands Farm, Sibongile, Dundee, 3000, and can be reached on 076 546 4986.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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Matric Results

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Joylands 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

(Q1 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

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 192 enrolled learners.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

Contact

Joylands Farm, Sibongile, Dundee, 3000EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Newcastle52.9 km · 52 min

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What other schools are near Joylands Combined School?

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

Hoërskool Sarel Cilliers High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
921 learners 42 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 5.8km away
Glencoe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
783 learners 33 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Kemp Street · 6.7km away
Dundee Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ5
854 learners 34 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Dundee · 6.8km away
Biggarsberg Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
720 learners 24 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Glencoe · 7km away
M.L Sultan Glencoe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
356 learners 14 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 7.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Joylands Combined School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Odoland Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
28 learners 6 educators 5:1

Among the lowest learner-educator ratios of 145 similar schools

Sandspruit Farm
Isibonelesihle Combined Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
120 learners 8 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Utrecht
Nhlazadolo Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
114 learners 7 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Amajuba

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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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.

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