Dabulamanzi Combined School

Dabulamanzi Combined School is a public high school in Rosetta, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 66 learners and 8 educators, about 8.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 68.0% of its 25 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

68.0% of the school's 25 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	34	24	70.6%	86.4%
2024	36	21	58.3%	89.7%
2025	25	17	68.0%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	66
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	8.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500119251
Exam centre number	5311207

Address and location

Street address	Kamberg Road,mooi River,3301
Postal address	P.O.Box 11,rosetta,3301
Town	Rosetta
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Mpofana
Municipality	Mpofana Local Municipality
Ward	52203002
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.