Dlabesuthe High School

Dlabesuthe High School is a public high school in Kwaguqa Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 118 learners and 27 educators, about 41.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, all 97 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 97 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	80	69	86.3%	86.4%
2024	94	85	90.4%	89.7%
2025	97	97	100.0%	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)	1 118
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	41.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500121841
Exam centre number	5212206

Address and location

Street address	373 P Umhlangana Area,tugela Ferry,3010
Postal address	P.O.Box 547,tugelaferry,3010
Town	Kwaguqa Area
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Keate's Drift
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404007
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.