Ingula High School

Ingula High School is a public high school in Behind Post Office, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 019 learners and 33 educators, about 30.9 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, 85.5% of its 131 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.5% of the school's 131 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	171	98	57.3%	86.4%
2024	139	94	67.6%	89.7%
2025	131	112	85.5%	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)	1 019
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	30.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500163614
Exam centre number	5211406

Address and location

Street address	Watersmeet,ladysmioth,3370
Postal address	P.O.Box 4019,ladysmith,3370
Town	Behind Post Office
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Watersmeet
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308018
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.