Amatigulu High School

Amatigulu High School is a public high school in Dokodweni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 590 learners and 12 educators, about 49.2 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 92.6% of its 54 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.6% of the school's 54 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	31	28	90.3%	86.4%
2024	56	44	78.6%	89.7%
2025	54	50	92.6%	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)	590
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	49.2 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500102675
Exam centre number	5413101

Address and location

Street address	Dokodweni Reserve,gingindlovu,3800
Postal address	P.O.Box 648,gingindlovu,3800
Town	Dokodweni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Gingindlovu
Municipality	Mandeni Local Municipality
Ward	52901001
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.