Dlenyane Combined School

Dlenyane Combined School is a public combined school in Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 789 learners and 28 educators, about 28.2 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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, 50.9% of its 53 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

50.9% of the school's 53 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	35	30	85.7%	86.4%
2024	39	29	74.4%	89.7%
2025	53	27	50.9%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	789
Educators (2025)	28
Learners per educator	28.2 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500122063
Exam centre number	5212207

Address and location

Street address	Dlenyang Over Sampofu Area,msinga,tugela,3010
Postal address	P.O.Box 1800,tugelaferry,3010
Town	Msinga
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Pomeroy
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404003
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

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