Impolwane High School

Impolwane High School is a public high school in Etholeni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 775 learners and 19 educators, about 40.8 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 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, 97.6% of its 85 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.6% of the school's 85 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	72	71	98.6%	86.4%
2024	88	86	97.7%	89.7%
2025	85	83	97.6%	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)	775
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	40.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500161246
Exam centre number	5211311

Address and location

Street address	From Uitvaal To Tholeni,wasbank,2920
Postal address	Private Bag X70175,wasbank,2920
Town	Etholeni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Siyathuthuka
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308034

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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.