Candabuthule High School

Candabuthule High School is a public high school in Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 116 learners and 26 educators, about 42.9 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, 75.0% of its 156 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

75.0% of the school's 156 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	117	116	99.1%	86.4%
2024	83	83	100.0%	89.7%
2025	156	117	75.0%	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)	1 116
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	42.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500114404
Exam centre number	5212403

Address and location

Street address	Entembisweni Reserve,greytown,3250
Postal address	P.O.Box 1712,greytown,3250
Town	Greytown
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Mvoti
Municipality	Umvoti Local Municipality
Ward	52405003
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.