Balondo High School

Balondo High School is a public high school in Kwamthethwa, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 395 learners and 12 educators, about 32.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 95.8% of its 48 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.8% of the school's 48 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	39	33	84.6%	86.4%
2024	59	56	94.9%	89.7%
2025	48	46	95.8%	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)	395
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	32.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500104969
Exam centre number	5113403

Address and location

Street address	Mhlana Tribal Authority,emabhuyeni Empangeni Rail,empangeni,3910
Postal address	P.O.Box 7617,empangeni,3910
Town	Kwamthethwa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Umhlana
Municipality	Mfolozi Local Municipality
Ward	52801007
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.