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Zwelinjani Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500301920

Nocomboshe, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

460
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Zwelinjani Secondary School?

Zwelinjani Secondary School is a public secondary school in Nocomboshe, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 460 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1.

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 Msinga Local Municipality local municipality. Among 441 Q1 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 76% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Msinga Top, Nqabeni, Tugela Ferry, 3010, and can be reached on 060 897 6927.

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.

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 Zwelinjani 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 24% of similar schools

(Q1 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Msinga Top, Nqabeni, Tugela Ferry, 3010
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Distance to Major Centres

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Ladysmith117.5 km · 115 min

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Location

What other schools are near Zwelinjani Secondary School?

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

Nocomboshe Primary School
CombinedPublicQ1
564 learners 15 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Tugela Ferry · 0.3km away
Mbusweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
238 learners 6 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Hholwane · 1.6km away
Nomaqhulu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
183 learners 7 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Msinga Top, Nqabeni Area · 2km away
Pano Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
225 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Hholwane Area · 2.2km away
Msawenkosi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
211 learners 8 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 2.7km 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 Zwelinjani Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Pano Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
225 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Hholwane Area
Zombane High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
341 learners 10 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Ngubevu Area
Nomafu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
604 learners 15 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Mabomvini

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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