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Mehlokubheka Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500207052

Mtubatuba, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

976
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mehlokubheka Secondary School?

Mehlokubheka Secondary School is a public secondary school in Mtubatuba, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 976 enrolled learners and 32 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mehlokubheka 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 65% of similar schools

(Q3 Secondary 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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Somkhele Reserve,Mtubatuba,3935
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay50.7 km
Ballito159.9 km
Umhlanga184 km
Durban CBD199.9 km
Westville202.2 km
Pinetown204.8 km

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What other schools are near Mehlokubheka Secondary School?

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

Somkhele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
511 learners 15 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Mtubatuba · 0.1km away
Mgwazeni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,172 learners 31 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 0.8km away
Msiziwamakristu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
151 learners 6 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Next To Gumede Store · 1.2km away
Nomathiya Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,015 learners 31 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 1.5km away
Mtuba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,339 learners 35 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Next To Africa Centre · 1.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Mehlokubheka Secondary School.

Mgwazeni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,172 learners 31 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude
Nomathiya Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,015 learners 31 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude
Nkombose High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,300 learners 37 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Nkombose

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.