Gala High School

Gala High School is a public high school in Mombeni Tribal Authority, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 326 learners and 8 educators, about 40.8 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, all 31 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 31 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	29	29	100.0%	86.4%
2024	31	31	100.0%	89.7%
2025	31	31	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	326
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	40.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500320235
Exam centre number	5113106

Address and location

Street address	Mombeni Tribal Authority,mandeni,4401
Postal address	P.O.Box 4398,sundumbili,4491
Town	Mombeni Tribal Authority
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Samungu
Municipality	uMlalazi Local Municipality
Ward	52804006
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.