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Latha Combined School

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CombinedPublic EMIS: 500185666

Mabomvini, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

629 learners 35:1 ratio Q1

At a glance

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 Latha Combined School?

Latha Combined School is a public combined school in Mabomvini, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 629 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1.

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 Msinga Local Municipality local municipality. Among 145 Q1 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 85% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Keates Drift, Kwalatha, Greytown, 3250, and can be reached on 033 547 8654.

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

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 Latha 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 15% 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.

Combined school

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

Contact

Keates Drift, Kwalatha, Greytown, 3250EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Pietermaritzburg104.8 km · 86 min

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What other schools are near Latha Combined School?

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

Umbonje High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
496 learners 20 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Kwalatha · 1.1km away
Jangeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
196 learners 7 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Mawozini · 2.3km away
Bhambatha Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
405 learners 8 educators 51:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Keates Drift · 2.4km away
Nomfomela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
541 learners 16 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Keates Drift · 4.2km away
Macingwane Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,209 learners 34 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Keates Drift · 4.3km 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 Latha Combined School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Mfunzi Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
289 learners 9 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

L2014
Phakwe Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
116 learners 6 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Nodlozi Area
Mertoun Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
664 learners 20 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Dungamanzi Area

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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