Dumisa Combined School

Dumisa Combined School is a public combined school in Umzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 644 learners and 20 educators, about 32.2 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees.

School facts

School type	Public combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	644
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	32.2 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500424538

Address and location

Street address	Umzimkhulu,3297
Postal address	Private Bag X568,umzimkulu,3297
Town	Umzimkhulu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Mkhatshana
Municipality	Umzimkhulu Local Municipality
Ward	54305021
Former department	Transkei

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.