Ikhusana Combined School

Ikhusana Combined School is a public combined school in Qwabe Tribal Authority, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 506 learners and 13 educators, about 38.9 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, all 31 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 31 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	11	9	81.8%	86.4%
2024	33	24	72.7%	89.7%
2025	31	31	100.0%	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)	506
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	38.9 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500159951

Address and location

Street address	Mthandeni Area,maphumulo,4450
Postal address	P.O.Box 3824,stanger,4450
Town	Qwabe Tribal Authority
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Lower Umvoti
Municipality	Maphumulo Local Municipality
Ward	52904008
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.