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Nkabane Combined School

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CombinedPublic EMIS: 500231287

Osizweni, Amajuba, KwaZulu-Natal

516 learners 27:1 ratio Q3

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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 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.

The school falls within the Dannhauser Local Municipality local municipality. Among 54 Q3 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Eastbourne Next to Clinic Farm, Osizweni, Newcastle, 2952, and can be reached on 073 958 8209.

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 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 72% of similar schools

(Q3 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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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.

Contact

Eastbourne Next to Clinic Farm, Osizweni, Newcastle, 2952EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Newcastle24 km · 30 min

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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 67% 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 public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

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

Sgodiphola Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
396 learners 17 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

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

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Newcastle
Ndwakazana Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
236 learners 11 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Utrecht

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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