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Gqokinsimbi Comprehensive Technical High School
Kwapettt, KwaZulu-Natal
Gqokinsimbi Comprehensive Technical High School is a public high school in Kwapettt, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 499 learners and 22 educators, about 22.7 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, 94.3% of its 105 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).
Matric (NSC) results
94.3% of the school's 105 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.
| Year | Wrote | Passed | Pass rate | KwaZulu-Natal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 128 | 116 | 90.6% | 86.4% |
| 2024 | 117 | 101 | 86.3% | 89.7% |
| 2025 | 105 | 99 | 94.3% | 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) | 499 |
| Educators (2025) | 22 |
| Learners per educator | 22.7 (province average 30.3) Fewer learners per educator than 89% of 481 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Rural |
| EMIS number | 500151367 |
| Exam centre number | 5113109 |
Address and location
| Street address | Emasundwini Reserve,eshowe,3820 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | P.O.Box 56,kwapett,3820 |
| Town | Kwapettt |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Education district | King Cetshwayo |
| Circuit | Samungu |
| Municipality | uMlalazi Local Municipality |
| Ward | 52804005 |
| Former department | New Education Department |
Admissions
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Questions about Gqokinsimbi Comprehensive Technical High School
Is Gqokinsimbi Comprehensive Technical High School a public or private school?
Gqokinsimbi Comprehensive Technical High School is a public high school.
Does Gqokinsimbi Comprehensive Technical High School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 2 school.
What is Gqokinsimbi Comprehensive Technical High School's matric pass rate?
94.3% of its 105 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 90.6% for KwaZulu-Natal. Earlier years: 2023 90.6%, 2024 86.3%.
How many learners are at Gqokinsimbi Comprehensive Technical High School?
499 learners and 22 educators (about 22.7 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 89% of 481 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
What is the EMIS number of Gqokinsimbi Comprehensive Technical High School?
Its EMIS number is 500151367. Its exam centre number is 5113109.
Where is Gqokinsimbi Comprehensive Technical High School?
Emasundwini Reserve,eshowe,3820. It is in Kwapettt, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. Phone 072 436 5317.
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