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Nhlakanipho Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500401376

Zululand, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

645
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nhlakanipho Combined School?

Nhlakanipho Combined School is a public combined school in Zululand, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 645 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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 to be updated.

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.

Combined school

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nhlakanipho 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 25% 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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Mangosuthu Village,Paul Pietersburg,3180
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle104.7 km
Ladysmith169.5 km
Richards Bay187.6 km
Ballito238.1 km
Pietermaritzburg248.9 km
Umhlanga257.3 km

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What other schools are near Nhlakanipho Combined School?

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

Muziwesizwe High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,389 learners 45 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Zululand · 2.1km away
Mthonjeni Intermediate School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,799 learners 51 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Mangosuthu Village · 2.2km away
Zicabangele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
80 learners 5 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Paulpietersburg · 2.3km away
Paddafontein Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
97 learners 6 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Paulpietersburg · 3.2km away
Mandlana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
302 learners 9 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Zululand · 3.2km 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 Nhlakanipho Combined School.

Maqulusini Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
80 learners 4 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Zululand
Shongololo Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
542 learners 18 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Coronation
Hluma Intermediate School
CombinedPublicQ2
521 learners 15 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Hlobane Road

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.