Ifalethu Combined School

Ifalethu Combined School is a public combined school in P.O. Box 3324, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 539 learners and 16 educators, about 33.7 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	539
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	33.7 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500306730

Address and location

Street address	Mangethe Area,emanxiweni,mandini,4490
Postal address	P.O.Box 3324,mandini,4490
Town	P.O. Box 3324
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Gingindlovu
Municipality	Mandeni Local Municipality
Ward	52901003
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.