Bambanani High School

Bambanani High School is a public high school in Belgrade, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 505 learners and 53 educators, about 28.4 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, 92.3% of its 379 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.3% of the school's 379 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	301	283	94.0%	86.4%
2024	359	324	90.3%	89.7%
2025	379	350	92.3%	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)	1 505
Educators (2025)	53
Learners per educator	28.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500105006
Exam centre number	5112501

Address and location

Street address	Belgrade Reserve,belgrade,pongola,2380
Postal address	P.O.Box 69,pietretief,2380
Town	Belgrade
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Altona
Municipality	UPhongolo Local Municipality
Ward	52602005
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.