Nhlengile Combined School

Nhlengile Combined School is a public combined school in Babanango, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 318 learners and 10 educators, about 31.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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)	318
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	31.8 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500230177

Address and location

Street address	Emasangweni,babanango,3850
Postal address	P.O.Box 113,babanango,3850
Town	Babanango
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Jama/Babanango
Municipality	Nqutu Local Municipality
Ward	52402004
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.