Hlengiwe High School

Hlengiwe High School is a public high school in R605 Road, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 151 learners and 8 educators, about 18.9 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, 89.7% of its 29 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.7% of the school's 29 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	21	19	90.5%	86.4%
2024	26	22	84.6%	89.7%
2025	29	26	89.7%	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)	151
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	18.9 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500156954
Exam centre number	5312337

Address and location

Street address	Esikhaleni Store To Illovo,pietermaritzburg,4145
Postal address	P.O.Box 65,winklespruit,4145
Town	R605 Road
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Umkomazi
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500098

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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.