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Longkloof Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500426240

Umzimkhulu, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

391
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Longkloof Combined School?

Longkloof Combined School is a public combined school in Umzimkhulu, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 391 enrolled learners and 13 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.

The school falls within the Umzimkhulu Local Municipality local municipality. Among 123 Q2 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Umzimkulu, 3297, and can be reached on 076 104 2590.

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

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.

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 Longkloof 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 38% of similar schools

(Q2 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Umzimkulu, 3297
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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg129.2 km · 137 min

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Location

What other schools are near Longkloof Combined School?

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

Thornbush Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
95 learners 7 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Kromhoek Ward · 2.6km away
Summerfield Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
587 learners 14 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 3.2km away
Keswa's Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
39 learners 4 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 4.7km away
Elukholweni Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
35 learners 2 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu · 4.9km away
Nompumelelo High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
497 learners 12 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Kromhoek · 5.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.

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

Inzuzwentle Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
962 learners 20 educators 48:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Umzimkhulu
Jericho Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
495 learners 14 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Umzimkulu
Washbank Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
251 learners 10 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

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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). 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

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