Mabhila Combined School

Mabhila Combined School is a public combined school in Cato Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 360 learners and 12 educators, about 30 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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)	360
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	30 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500190032

Address and location

Street address	Kwadenge Area,kwaximba,catoridge,3680
Postal address	P.O.Box 21043,cato Ridge,3680
Town	Cato Ridge
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Inchanga
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500001
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.