Impunga High School

Impunga High School is a public high school in Empunga Rural, Jolivet, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 042 learners and 33 educators, about 31.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 84.1% of its 138 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.1% of the school's 138 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	111	96	86.5%	86.4%
2024	118	97	82.2%	89.7%
2025	138	116	84.1%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 042
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	31.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500161357
Exam centre number	5313105

Address and location

Street address	612 R Ixopo Road,empunga Rural,umzinto,4200
Postal address	Private Bag X0508,umzinto,4200
Suburb / area	Empunga Rural
Town	Jolivet
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Jolivet
Municipality	Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality
Ward	54304007
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.