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Magabeng Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500191919

Magabeni, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

18
Learners
6:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Magabeng Secondary School?

Magabeng Secondary School is a public combined school in Magabeni, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 18 enrolled learners and 3 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 6:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 18 enrolled learners.

Combined school

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Magabeng Secondary 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 99% 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

Magabeng Area,Magabeni Area,Nquthu,3135
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle88.1 km
Ladysmith101.6 km
Richards Bay147.5 km
Ballito161.9 km
Pietermaritzburg164.3 km
Umhlanga178.4 km

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What other schools are near Magabeng Secondary School?

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

Hlomisa Primay School
PrimaryPublicQ2
109 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Magabeng · 0.1km away
Egoqwaneni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
126 learners 4 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 5.2km away
Vezinhlanhla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
451 learners 16 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Next To Nondweni Road · 5.4km away
Mphondi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
199 learners 7 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 5.8km away
Nhlalakahle Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,234 learners 30 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Ndindindi · 5.8km 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 Magabeng Secondary School.

Esibanini Public Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
815 learners 23 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Umzinyathi
Melokuhle Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
166 learners 6 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Nquthu
Buhlebuyeza Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
192 learners 8 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Babanango

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.