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Silweni Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500265919

Silweni Area, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

46
Learners
7:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Silweni Combined School?

Silweni Combined School is a public combined school in Silweni Area, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 46 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 7:1.

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 Abaqulusi Local Municipality local municipality. Among 145 Q1 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Doornhoek Farm, Vryheid, 3100, and can be reached on 71494473.

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.

Small school

This school has 46 enrolled learners.

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 Silweni 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 99% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Doornhoek Farm, Vryheid, 3100

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Newcastle136.1 km · 97 min

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Location

What other schools are near Silweni Combined School?

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

Ingweni-Phaphama Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
79 learners 5 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Vryheid · 7.4km away
Hlengingqondo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
30 learners 1 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Vryheid · 7.6km away
Nhlangwini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
45 learners 2 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Vryheid · 7.7km away
Ingwenyane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
32 learners 2 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Babanango Road · 9.3km away
Lenjane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
49 learners 2 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Zululand · 10km 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 Silweni Combined School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Thandokwakhe Intermediate School
CombinedPublicQ1
781 learners 19 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Vryheid
Enyathi Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
686 learners 21 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Bloemendal Village
Enqabeni Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
616 learners 20 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Ceza

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

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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