Funizwe Combined School

Funizwe Combined School is a public combined school in Xulu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 70 learners and 4 educators, about 17.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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)	70
Educators (2025)	4
Learners per educator	17.5 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500146039
Exam centre number	5113643

Address and location

Street address	Xulu Tribal Authority,nkandla,3855
Postal address	P.O.Box 753,nkandla,3855
Town	Xulu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ekhombe
Municipality	Nkandla Local Municipality
Ward	52806010
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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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.