Isnembe Secondary School

Isnembe Secondary School is a public combined school in Lower Tugela Nu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 565 learners and 17 educators, about 33.2 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 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)	565
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	33.2 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500169164

Address and location

Street address	Noodsberg Road,upper Tongaat,tongaat,4400
Postal address	P.O.Box 84,tongaat,4400
Town	Lower Tugela Nu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Umhlali
Municipality	Ndwedwe Local Municipality
Ward	52903003
Former department	House of Delegates(HOD)

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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.