Gobindlovu High School

Gobindlovu High School is a public high school in Elandskop, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 088 learners and 35 educators, about 31.1 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, 96.1% of its 180 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.1% of the school's 180 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	115	113	98.3%	86.4%
2024	148	139	93.9%	89.7%
2025	180	173	96.1%	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)	1 088
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	31.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500150294
Exam centre number	5311405

Address and location

Street address	39 Km From Pmb On Edendale Rd Road,mafunze,pietermaritzburg,3226
Postal address	P.O.Box 44058,elandskop,3226
Town	Elandskop
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Elandskop
Municipality	The Msunduzi Local Municipality
Ward	52205007
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.