Kwabulawayo High School

Kwabulawayo High School is a public high school in Hlabisa, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 317 learners and 10 educators, about 31.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 82.8% of its 58 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

82.8% of the school's 58 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	49	36	73.5%	86.4%
2024	71	59	83.1%	89.7%
2025	58	48	82.8%	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)	317
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	31.7 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500178969
Exam centre number	5111114

Address and location

Street address	Mgangatho Reserve,hlabisa,3937
Postal address	P.O.Box 66,hlabisa,3937
Town	Hlabisa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Empembeni
Municipality	Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality
Ward	52706014
Former department	New 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.