Carl Malcomess High School

Carl Malcomess High School is a public high school in Bhongweni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 499 learners and 49 educators, about 30.6 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, 81.4% of its 264 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.4% of the school's 264 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	300	217	72.3%	86.4%
2024	221	197	89.1%	89.7%
2025	264	215	81.4%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 499
Educators (2025)	49
Learners per educator	30.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500114478
Exam centre number	5313201

Address and location

Street address	Mynaiza Road,kokstad,4700
Postal address	Private Bag X509,kokstad,4700
Town	Bhongweni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Greater Kokstad
Municipality	Greater Kokstad Local Municipality
Ward	54303008
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.