Dondotha High School

Dondotha High School is a public high school in Enxebeni Ward 9, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 298 learners and 10 educators, about 29.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 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, 80.9% of its 68 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

80.9% of the school's 68 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	74	54	73.0%	86.4%
2024	78	51	65.4%	89.7%
2025	68	55	80.9%	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 high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	298
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	29.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500122655
Exam centre number	5113409

Address and location

Street address	Dondotha Reserve,dondotha,empangeni,3880
Postal address	P.O.Box 1278,empangeni,3880
Town	Enxebeni Ward 9
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Umhlana
Municipality	Mfolozi Local Municipality
Ward	52801009
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.