Dubandlela High School

Dubandlela High School is a public high school in Highflats, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 283 learners and 9 educators, about 31.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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 30 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 30 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	23	22	95.7%	86.4%
2024	40	33	82.5%	89.7%
2025	30	30	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	283
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	31.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500123543

Address and location

Street address	St Faiths Road,nhlalwane,highflats,3306
Postal address	P.O.Box 61,highflats,3306
Town	Highflats
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	St' Faiths
Municipality	Umzumbe Local Municipality
Ward	52103004
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.