Igagasi High School

Igagasi High School is a public high school in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 569 learners and 54 educators, about 29.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 99.5% of its 203 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

99.5% of the school's 203 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	180	176	97.8%	86.4%
2024	154	152	98.7%	89.7%
2025	203	202	99.5%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 569
Educators (2025)	54
Learners per educator	29.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500159544

Address and location

Street address	798 U Umlazi,umlazi,durban,4110
Postal address	P.O.Box 23259,isipingo,4110
Town	Umlazi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Dukumbane
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500086
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.