Empathe Combined School

Empathe Combined School is a public combined school in Sibongile Township, Sibongile Location, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 933 learners and 28 educators, about 33.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	933
Educators (2025)	28
Learners per educator	33.3 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500134014

Address and location

Street address	Corner Langa and Sibisi Street,sibongile Township,dundee,3000
Postal address	P.O.Box 659,dundee,3000
Suburb / area	Sibongile Township
Town	Sibongile Location
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Endumeni Central
Municipality	Endumeni Local Municipality
Ward	52401005
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.