Dulati Combined School

Dulati Combined School is a public combined school in Marhambeni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 095 learners and 37 educators, about 29.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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, 96.8% of its 95 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.8% of the school's 95 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	93	92	98.9%	86.4%
2024	99	97	98.0%	89.7%
2025	95	92	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 095
Educators (2025)	37
Learners per educator	29.6 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500424464
Exam centre number	5313422

Address and location

Street address	Umzimkulu,kostad,4706
Postal address	P.O.Box 224,franklin,4706
Town	Marhambeni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Entsikeni
Municipality	Umzimkhulu Local Municipality
Ward	54305004
Former department	Transkei

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Admissions

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