Dover Combined Farm School

Dover Combined Farm School is a public combined school in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 898 learners and 29 educators, about 31 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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, 96.8% of its 94 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.8% of the school's 94 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	84	78	92.9%	86.4%
2024	85	84	98.8%	89.7%
2025	94	91	96.8%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	898
Educators (2025)	29
Learners per educator	31 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500123099
Exam centre number	5113410

Address and location

Street address	Old Matuba Empangeni Road,zsm Industrial,empangeni,3880
Postal address	P.O.Box 44,empangeni,3880
Town	Empangeni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ngwelezane
Municipality	uMhlathuze Local Municipality
Ward	52802005
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

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