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Nhlengile Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500230177

Babanango, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

318
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Nhlengile Combined School?

Nhlengile Combined School is a public combined school in Babanango, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 318 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1.

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 Nqutu 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 Emasangweni, Babanango, 3850, and can be reached on 082 748 5384.

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

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.

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 Nhlengile 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 26% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Emasangweni, Babanango, 3850
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Distance to Major Centres

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Newcastle161 km · 126 min

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Location

What other schools are near Nhlengile Combined School?

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

Gezahlale Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
218 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Kwa-zondi Area · 2.7km away
Fort Louis Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
282 learners 8 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Nkandla · 4.3km away
Sicelimfundo Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
957 learners 38 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 4.8km away
Nongamlana High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
572 learners 16 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Nkandla · 5.6km away
Songeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
296 learners 11 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Nongamlana Area · 6.8km 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 Nhlengile Combined School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Sicelimfundo Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
957 learners 38 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Umzinyathi
Klwana Combined Public School
CombinedPublicQ1
983 learners 32 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Savuye
Shekelela Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
280 learners 10 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Babanango

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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