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Siyaphambili Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500339734

Swart Mfolozi, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

376
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Siyaphambili Combined School?

Siyaphambili Combined School is a public combined school in Swart Mfolozi, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 376 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1.

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 a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

The school is at Swaart Mfolozi, Kwamakhukhula, Vryheid, 3115, and can be reached on 071 658 7778.

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.

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 Siyaphambili 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 53% of similar schools

(Q1 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Swaart Mfolozi, Kwamakhukhula, Vryheid, 3115
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Distance to Major Centres

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Newcastle184.8 km · 188 min

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Location

What other schools are near Siyaphambili Combined School?

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

Kwasokoyi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
62 learners 3 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Swart Mfolozi · 4.8km away
Embukisweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
108 learners 4 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Eskhaleni Area · 6.9km away
Phophomeni C.P School
PrimaryPublicQ1
405 learners 12 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Ulundi · 7.2km away
Phikwase High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
534 learners 16 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Zululand · 7.5km away
Indluyamandla Cp School
PrimaryPublicQ1
730 learners 20 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Zululand · 7.7km 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 Siyaphambili Combined School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Intathakusa Comb School
CombinedPublicQ1
552 learners 12 educators 46:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Zululand
Sizana Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
336 learners 12 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Ezidwadweni Area
Sihlengeni Combined Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
290 learners 12 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Nongoma Road

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

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