Colenso Combined School

Colenso Combined School is a public combined school in Inkanyezi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 321 learners and 33 educators, about 40 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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, 93.5% of its 77 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.5% of the school's 77 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	89	76	85.4%	86.4%
2024	67	63	94.0%	89.7%
2025	77	72	93.5%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 321
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	40 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500117586
Exam centre number	5211207

Address and location

Street address	61 Imfundo Street,inkanyezi,colenso,3360
Postal address	P.O.Box 167,colenso,3360
Town	Inkanyezi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Ezakheni
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308025
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.