Hulett Combined School

Hulett Combined School is a public combined school in Doringkop Rd, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 552 learners and 13 educators, about 42.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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, 86.8% of its 38 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.8% of the school's 38 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	21	21	100.0%	86.4%
2024	27	27	100.0%	89.7%
2025	38	33	86.8%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	552
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	42.5 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500158989

Address and location

Street address	Doringkop,stanger,4450
Postal address	P.O.Box 2978,kearsney,4450
Town	Doringkop Rd
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Phambela
Municipality	Ndwedwe Local Municipality
Ward	52903001
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

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