Amaoti No. 3 Combined School

Amaoti No. 3 Combined School is a public high school in Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 364 learners and 34 educators, about 40.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 86.4% of its 169 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.4% of the school's 169 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	135	129	95.6%	86.4%
2024	164	155	94.5%	89.7%
2025	169	146	86.4%	90.6%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 364
Educators (2025)	34
Learners per educator	40.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500102305
Exam centre number	5412401

Address and location

Street address	Amaoto Main Road,emawothi,durban,4310
Postal address	Private Bag X048,inanda,4310
Town	Phoenix
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Inanda Central
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500053
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.