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Mkhuphulangwenya Combined School

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CombinedPublic EMIS: 500212343

Esijozini Road, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

312 learners 31:1 ratio Q1

At a glance

Type
Public combined
Fees
No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026. Late applications: contact the school directly. · Provincial default, check the school

What kind of school is Mkhuphulangwenya Combined School?

Mkhuphulangwenya Combined School is a public combined school in Esijozini Road, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 312 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1.

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 145 Q1 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 Esijozini Road, Tugela Ferry, 3010, and can be reached on 073 935 9529.

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

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Matric Results

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mkhuphulangwenya 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 28% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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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.

Contact

Esijozini Road, Tugela Ferry, 3010EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Ladysmith121.2 km · 100 min

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What other schools are near Mkhuphulangwenya Combined School?

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

Msinga High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
508 learners 14 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Esijozini Road · 0.2km away
Mzomusha Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
611 learners 21 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Mbabane Area · 1.9km away
Cabangokuhle High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
844 learners 21 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Kwamshayazafe · 2.1km away
Mmangaliso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
301 learners 9 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Mbabane Area · 2.1km away
Sibumba Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
474 learners 13 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Emalomini · 2.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

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

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

Mzomusha Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
611 learners 21 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Mbabane Area
Landulwazi Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
314 learners 11 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Esijozini
Themane Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
285 learners 14 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Ngcengeni - Mthembu Trib

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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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.

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