Inhlakanipho High School

Inhlakanipho High School is a public high school in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 324 learners and 32 educators, about 41.4 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, 98.6% of its 146 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.6% of the school's 146 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	93	93	100.0%	86.4%
2024	126	122	96.8%	89.7%
2025	146	144	98.6%	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)	1 324
Educators (2025)	32
Learners per educator	41.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500163947
Exam centre number	5412312

Address and location

Street address	Manwazana Road,kwamashu,durban,4360
Postal address	P.O.Box 27182,kwamashu,4360
Town	Durban
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Malandela
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500040
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.