Public high school

Dikana High School

Enkonjeni, KwaZulu-Natal

Dikana High School is a public high school in Enkonjeni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 692 learners and 20 educators, about 34.6 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 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, 89.9% of its 119 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.9% of the school's 119 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

YearWrotePassedPass rateKwaZulu-Natal
20236955 79.7% 86.4%
202411199 89.2% 89.7%
2025119107 89.9% 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 typePublic high school
Phase (DBE)Secondary School
SpecialisationSecondary Subjects
SectorPublic
Quintile1 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21No
Learners (2025)692
Educators (2025)20
Learners per educator34.6 (province average 30.3)
Fewer learners per educator than 27% of 463 similar schools
Urban or ruralRural
EMIS number500121175
Exam centre number5112203

Address and location

Street addressVezunyawo Tribal Authority,nkonjeni,mahlabathini,3865
Postal addressP.O.Box 235,mahlabathini,3865
TownEnkonjeni
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
Education districtZululand
CircuitMashona
MunicipalityUlundi Local Municipality
Ward52606009
Former departmentKwazulu Natal Education Department

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.

Questions about Dikana High School

Is Dikana High School a public or private school?

Dikana High School is a public high school.

Does Dikana High School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 1 school.

What is Dikana High School's matric pass rate?

89.9% of its 119 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 90.6% for KwaZulu-Natal. Earlier years: 2023 79.7%, 2024 89.2%.

How many learners are at Dikana High School?

692 learners and 20 educators (about 34.6 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 27% of 463 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.

What is the EMIS number of Dikana High School?

Its EMIS number is 500121175. Its exam centre number is 5112203.

Where is Dikana High School?

Vezunyawo Tribal Authority,nkonjeni,mahlabathini,3865. It is in Enkonjeni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. Phone 035 874 7000.

Schools near Dikana High School

Enkonjeni Primary School

Nkonjeni Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal 234 m

PublicPrimaryQuintile 1No fees

679 learners076 590 2900

Sicoco Primary School

Nkonjeni, KwaZulu-Natal 1.8 km

PublicPrimaryQuintile 1No fees

350 learners079 914 5681

Ekudubekeni High School

Mahlabathini, KwaZulu-Natal 2.6 km

PublicHigh schoolQuintile 3No fees
81.1% matric 2025

718 learners082 625 8038

Sivananda H.P. School

Nkonjeni, KwaZulu-Natal 2.8 km

PublicPrimaryQuintile 3No fees

11 learners035 873 7000

Maqiyane Primary School

C/O Ngobozana Tribal Authority, KwaZulu-Natal 3.8 km

PublicPrimaryQuintile 2No fees

141 learners083 632 9619

All schools in Enkonjeni ›

Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.