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Umhlahlandlela Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500327006

Paulpietersburg, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

93
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Umhlahlandlela Secondary School?

Umhlahlandlela Secondary School is a public secondary school in Paulpietersburg, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 93 enrolled learners and 3 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 93 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Umhlahlandlela 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 49% of similar schools

(Q1 Secondary 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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Entungwini Trust,Dlamini Tribal Authority,Piet Retief,2380
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle125.7 km
Richards Bay182.4 km
Ladysmith187.9 km
Ballito243 km
Pietermaritzburg260.1 km
Umhlanga263.3 km

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What other schools are near Umhlahlandlela Secondary School?

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

Entungwini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
128 learners 5 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Paulpietersburg · 0.6km away
Mfeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
6 learners 1 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Zululand · 3.7km away
Celulwazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
132 learners 6 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Pongola · 3.9km away
Ngobamakhosi Secondary School
SecondaryPublic
119 learners

Data not available

Zululand · 3.9km away
Vukanimazulu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
263 learners 9 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Esigqumeni · 4.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Umhlahlandlela Secondary School.

Sogaduzela High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
62 learners 7 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Zululand
Lethukuhlakanipha Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
32 learners 4 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Bhadeni
Uzwano High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
278 learners 9 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Bhadeni Area

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.