Entonjeni High School

Entonjeni High School is a public high school in Kleinfontein, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 494 learners and 18 educators, about 27.4 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, 74.6% of its 59 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

74.6% of the school's 59 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	94	55	58.5%	86.4%
2024	67	60	89.6%	89.7%
2025	59	44	74.6%	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)	494
Educators (2025)	18
Learners per educator	27.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500138528
Exam centre number	5005211403

Address and location

Street address	Kleinfontein,driefontein,ladysmith,3370
Postal address	Private Bag X10028,ladysmith,3370
Town	Kleinfontein
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.