Khambula Combined School

Khambula Combined School is a public combined school in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 229 learners and 11 educators, about 20.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, all 7 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 7 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	6	6	100.0%	86.4%
2024	12	11	91.7%	89.7%
2025	7	7	100.0%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	229
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	20.8 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500173086
Exam centre number	5112406

Address and location

Street address	374 D Section,vryheid,paul Pietersburg,3100
Postal address	P.O.Box 1086,vryheid,3100
Town	Vryheid
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Bivane
Municipality	eDumbe Local Municipality
Ward	52601007
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.