Hlangabeza High School

Hlangabeza High School is a public high school in Ngcolosi Traditional Council, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 605 learners and 18 educators, about 33.6 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, 98.1% of its 106 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.1% of the school's 106 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	71	61	85.9%	86.4%
2024	98	85	86.7%	89.7%
2025	106	104	98.1%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	605
Educators (2025)	18
Learners per educator	33.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500156251
Exam centre number	5413204

Address and location

Street address	Ndondonwana Store,kholwa,kranskop,3268
Postal address	P.O.Box 336,kranskop,3268
Town	Ngcolosi Traditional Council
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Untunjambili
Municipality	Maphumulo Local Municipality
Ward	52904002
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.