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Sibutha Secondary School

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SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500429829

Ugu, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

69 learners 17:1 ratio Q1

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Type
Public secondary
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 Sibutha Secondary School?

Sibutha Secondary School is a public secondary school in Ugu, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 69 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 17:1.

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 Umuziwabantu Local Municipality local municipality. Among 441 Q1 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools.

The school is at Sibutha Secondary School Harding 4680, and can be reached on 072 701 6746.

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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 Sibutha Secondary 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 95% of similar schools

(Q1 Secondary 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.

Small school

This school has 69 enrolled learners.

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Sibutha Secondary School Harding 4680EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg168.9 km · 168 min

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What other schools are near Sibutha Secondary School?

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

Jamengweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
363 learners 11 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Kwafodo T/a · 1.8km away
Mahelane Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
424 learners 12 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Kwambotho Location · 2.5km away
Siyephu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
192 learners 7 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Kwambotho · 2.5km away
Ekhuza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
109 learners 4 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Ugu · 3.5km away
Mbambuya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
204 learners 8 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Harding · 4.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

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

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

Mahelane Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
424 learners 12 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Kwambotho Location
Ecekeza Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
917 learners 27 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Kwafodo T/a
Mlotshwa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
601 learners 20 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Harding

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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