Falaza Comprehensive High School

Falaza Comprehensive High School is a public high school in Usuthu Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 857 learners and 29 educators, about 29.6 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 97.8% of its 91 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.8% of the school's 91 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	131	107	81.7%	86.4%
2024	102	92	90.2%	89.7%
2025	91	89	97.8%	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)	857
Educators (2025)	29
Learners per educator	29.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500144374
Exam centre number	5112308

Address and location

Street address	Osuthu Enyokeni Area,usuthu Area,nongoma,3950
Postal address	Private Bag X6043,ningoma,3950
Town	Usuthu Area
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Usuthu
Municipality	Nongoma Local Municipality
Ward	52605015
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.