Centocow High School

Centocow High School is a public high school in Makholweni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 728 learners and 20 educators, about 36.4 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 88.9% of its 99 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.9% of the school's 99 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	108	98	90.7%	86.4%
2024	91	75	82.4%	89.7%
2025	99	88	88.9%	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)	728
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	36.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500115662
Exam centre number	5313302

Address and location

Street address	Isibonelesihle,makholweni,ixopo,3266
Postal address	P.O.Box 259,centocow,3266
Town	Makholweni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Centocow
Municipality	Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Local Municipality
Ward	54306005
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.