Khabazela High School

Khabazela High School is a public high school in Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 255 learners and 38 educators, about 33 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, 85.8% of its 148 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.8% of the school's 148 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	128	96	75.0%	86.4%
2024	89	86	96.6%	89.7%
2025	148	127	85.8%	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)	1 255
Educators (2025)	38
Learners per educator	33 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500172790
Exam centre number	5412206

Address and location

Street address	Embo,mkholombe,hillcrest,3650
Postal address	Private Bag X1002,hillcrest,3650
Town	Hillcrest
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Molweni
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500008
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.