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Kwelentaba Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500184371

Obuka Traditional Authority, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

297
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Kwelentaba Combined School?

Kwelentaba Combined School is a public combined school in Obuka Traditional Authority, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 297 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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 Kwelentaba 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 42% 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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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay42 km
Ballito108.6 km
Umhlanga132.5 km
Durban CBD148.6 km
Westville149.7 km
Pinetown151.6 km

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What other schools are near Kwelentaba Combined School?

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

Stabo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
210 learners 8 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Ntambanana · 4km away
Qondindlela High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
51 learners 6 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Epangeni · 4.7km away
Emasangweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
420 learners 14 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Mthonjaneni Municipality Ward 9 · 4.8km away
Isithinta Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
274 learners 7 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 4.8km away
Sibekezele Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
398 learners 12 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Nkwalini · 5km 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 Kwelentaba Combined School.

Kwagcongco Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
658 learners 20 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo
Ncemaneni Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
337 learners 11 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Eshowe
Nomdumo Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
390 learners 13 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Eshowe

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.