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Mertoun Combined School
Dungamanzi Area, KwaZulu-Natal
Mertoun Combined School is a public combined school in Dungamanzi Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 664 learners and 20 educators, about 33.2 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) | 664 |
| Educators (2025) | 20 |
| Learners per educator | 33.2 (province average 29.2) Fewer learners per educator than 21% of 151 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Rural |
| EMIS number | 500208014 |
Address and location
| Street address | Dundee Tugela Ferry Road,kwakopi Tugela Ferry,3010 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | P.O.Box 6028,tugela Ferry,3020 |
| Town | Dungamanzi Area |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Education district | Umzinyathi |
| Circuit | Bhambatha |
| Municipality | Msinga Local Municipality |
| Ward | 52404011 |
| Former department | Kwazulu Natal Education Department |
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.
Questions about Mertoun Combined School
Is Mertoun Combined School a public or private school?
Mertoun Combined School is a public combined school.
Does Mertoun Combined School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 1 school.
How many learners are at Mertoun Combined School?
664 learners and 20 educators (about 33.2 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 21% of 151 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
What is the EMIS number of Mertoun Combined School?
Its EMIS number is 500208014.
Where is Mertoun Combined School?
Dundee Tugela Ferry Road,kwakopi Tugela Ferry,3010. It is in Dungamanzi Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. Phone 072 212 9992.
Schools near Mertoun Combined School
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Sinqumeni Primary School
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Nogawu Primary School
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Jojingwenya P.P. School
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Osuthu Primary School
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Zizi Primary School
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Sibumba Public Primary School
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Khulani Primary School
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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.