Dumane Commercial High School

Dumane Commercial High School is a public high school in Nodwengu Tribal Authority, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 125 learners and 4 educators, about 31.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 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, 47.8% of its 23 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

47.8% of the school's 23 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	8	8	100.0%	86.4%
2024	10	10	100.0%	89.7%
2025	23	11	47.8%	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 high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	125
Educators (2025)	4
Learners per educator	31.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500334961

Address and location

Street address	1603 D Section,kwanodwengu,ndwedwe,4342
Postal address	Private Bag X518,ndwedwe,4342
Town	Nodwengu Tribal Authority
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Ozwathini
Municipality	Ndwedwe Local Municipality
Ward	52903010
Former department	New 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.