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Mfongosi Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500208754

Mfongosi Area, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

354
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mfongosi Combined School?

Mfongosi Combined School is a public combined school in Mfongosi Area, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 354 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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. 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 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mfongosi 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 37% of similar schools

(Q1 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

Mfongosi Area Near Mfongosi Police,Mfongosikwangono,Inkandla,3855
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ballito100.1 km
Ladysmith101.3 km
Pietermaritzburg106.9 km
Umhlanga115.5 km
Richards Bay120.5 km
Pinetown123 km

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What other schools are near Mfongosi Combined School?

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

Ngono Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,267 learners 33 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Nkandla · 1.1km away
Amayese Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
65 learners 3 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 1.7km away
Savuye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
222 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Nkandla · 2.5km away
Siphande Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
249 learners 7 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Nkandla · 4km away
Mdombolo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
58 learners 3 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Nkandla · 4.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

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

Funizwe Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
70 learners 4 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo
Sibhakabhaka Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
328 learners 10 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Nkandla
Silambo Full Service School
CombinedPublicQ1
200 learners 13 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Silambo Area

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.