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Silambo Full Service School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500265327

Silambo Area, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

200
Learners
15:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Silambo Full Service School?

Silambo Full Service School is a public combined school in Silambo Area, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 200 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 15:1. 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. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Silambo Full Service 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 92% of similar schools

(Q1 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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Mbongolwane,Silambo,Eshowe,3820
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ballito64.2 km
Umhlanga85 km
Richards Bay86.5 km
Westville99.3 km
Pinetown99.8 km
Durban CBD100.7 km

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What other schools are near Silambo Full Service School?

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

Ncekuya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
172 learners 7 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 3.6km away
Ntabankulu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
245 learners 7 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 3.9km away
Thembimfundo Special School
Special NeedsPublic
298 learners 25 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Eshowe · 3.9km away
Batshazwayo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
310 learners 6 educators 52:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 4km away
Mafunda Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
316 learners 11 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Mbongolwane · 4.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Silambo Full Service School.

Edakeni Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
119 learners 7 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Eshowe
Ndlondlo Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
317 learners 9 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo
Sibhakabhaka Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
328 learners 10 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Nkandla

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.