Busana High School

Busana High School is a public high school in Matimatolo, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 350 learners and 48 educators, about 28.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 95.0% of its 181 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.0% of the school's 181 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	161	138	85.7%	86.4%
2024	204	191	93.6%	89.7%
2025	181	172	95.0%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 350
Educators (2025)	48
Learners per educator	28.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500113812
Exam centre number	5212402

Address and location

Street address	Matimatolo,cele Tribal Authority,greytown,3250
Postal address	P.O.Box 1057,greytown,3250
Town	Matimatolo
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Mvoti
Municipality	Umvoti Local Municipality
Ward	52405002
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.