Latha Combined School

Latha Combined School is a public combined school in Mabomvini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 629 learners and 18 educators, about 34.9 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)	629
Educators (2025)	18
Learners per educator	34.9 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500185666

Address and location

Street address	Keates Drift,kwalatha,greytown,3250
Postal address	P.O.Box 1282,gteryown,3020
Town	Mabomvini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Bhambatha
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404012
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.