Kwagiba High School

Kwagiba High School is a public high school in Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 002 learners and 30 educators, about 33.4 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, 98.0% of its 100 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.0% of the school's 100 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	80	77	96.3%	86.4%
2024	57	53	93.0%	89.7%
2025	100	98	98.0%	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 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)	1 002
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	33.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500179524
Exam centre number	5111317

Address and location

Street address	Hluhluwe Road,hluhluwe,3960
Postal address	P.O.Box 347,hluhluwe,3960
Town	Hluhluwe
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Big Five False Bay
Municipality	Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality
Ward	52706002
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.