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Mahlokohloko Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500415066

Ngubevu, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

177
Learners
44:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Mahlokohloko Secondary School?

Mahlokohloko Secondary School is a public secondary school in Ngubevu, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 177 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 44:1.

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 441 Q1 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 97% of similar schools.

The school is at Tugela Ferry, 3010, and can be reached on 071 299 1302.

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 177 enrolled learners.

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 Mahlokohloko 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 3% of similar schools

(Q1 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Tugela Ferry, 3010
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Distance to Major Centres

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Ladysmith136.2 km · 136 min

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Location

What other schools are near Mahlokohloko Secondary School?

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

Dayiswayo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
249 learners 8 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

15km To Ngubevu Area · 0.3km away
Makhandana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
283 learners 10 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Enhlonga · 1.6km away
Nomafu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
604 learners 15 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Mabomvini · 2.3km away
Fisokuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
149 learners 8 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Tugela Ferry · 3.6km away
Overtoun Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
65 learners 5 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Othame Area · 4.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

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

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

Nomafu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
604 learners 15 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Mabomvini
Pano Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
225 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Hholwane Area
Nyoniyezwe High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
296 learners 9 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Msinga T/a

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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