Baqulusini Secondary School

Baqulusini Secondary School is a public high school in Vryheid Nu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 880 learners and 30 educators, about 29.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 87.4% of its 119 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.4% of the school's 119 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	80	73	91.3%	86.4%
2024	52	50	96.2%	89.7%
2025	119	104	87.4%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	880
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	29.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500105894
Exam centre number	5112402

Address and location

Street address	Natal Spa Road,roman Catholic Mission,vryheid,3100
Postal address	P.O.Box 1303,vryheid,3100
Town	Vryheid Nu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Dumbe
Municipality	eDumbe Local Municipality
Ward	52601007
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.