Enhlanhleni High School

Enhlanhleni High School is a public high school in Waterbus, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 981 learners and 32 educators, about 30.7 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, 96.0% of its 150 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.0% of the school's 150 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	132	121	91.7%	86.4%
2024	120	103	85.8%	89.7%
2025	150	144	96.0%	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)	981
Educators (2025)	32
Learners per educator	30.7 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500343323
Exam centre number	5112506

Address and location

Street address	Waterbus Area,pongola,3170
Postal address	P.O.Box 501,pongolo,3170
Town	Waterbus
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Belgrade
Municipality	UPhongolo Local Municipality
Ward	52602004

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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.