Gudu Secondary School

Gudu Secondary School is a public high school in Emvunyane, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 751 learners and 25 educators, about 30 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 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, 90.2% of its 112 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.2% of the school's 112 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	91	75	82.4%	86.4%
2024	117	97	82.9%	89.7%
2025	112	101	90.2%	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)	751
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	30 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500152477
Exam centre number	5112110

Address and location

Street address	Ezidulini Area,emondlo,vryheid,3105
Postal address	P.O.Box 1303,emondlo,3105
Town	Emvunyane
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Emvunyane
Municipality	Abaqulusi Local Municipality
Ward	52603021
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.