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Nkabane Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500231287

Osizweni, Amajuba, KwaZulu-Natal

516
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nkabane Combined School?

Nkabane Combined School is a public combined school in Osizweni, within the Amajuba education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 516 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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 urban.

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.

Combined school

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nkabane 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 73% of similar schools

(Q3 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

Eastbourne Next to Clinic Farm,Osizweni,Newcastle,2952
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle18.9 km
Ladysmith89.7 km
Pietermaritzburg200.9 km
Richards Bay217.2 km
Ballito220.2 km
Umhlanga232.8 km

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What other schools are near Nkabane Combined School?

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

Vumanisabelo Special School
Special NeedsPublic
455 learners 31 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Osizweni · 1.4km away
Qophumlando Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
377 learners 14 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Osizweni · 2km away
Sesiyabonga High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,079 learners 36 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Amajuba · 2km away
Ezamakhanya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
521 learners 16 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Blaauwbosch · 2km away
Sebenzani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
631 learners 23 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Amajuba · 2.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Sgodiphola Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
396 learners 17 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Osizweni
Siphuthando Public Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
545 learners 15 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Newcastle
Dnc Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,044 learners 32 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Amajuba

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.