Emhlwaneni High School

Emhlwaneni High School is a public high school in And Clinic, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 299 learners and 40 educators, about 32.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, all 172 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 172 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	198	198	100.0%	86.4%
2024	196	196	100.0%	89.7%
2025	172	172	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 299
Educators (2025)	40
Learners per educator	32.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500132830
Exam centre number	5211402

Address and location

Street address	Madevu Store Area,driefontein,ladysmith,3370
Postal address	Private Bag X9974,ladysmith,3370
Town	And Clinic
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Watersmeet
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308019
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.