Kwamncane High School

Kwamncane High School is a public high school in Elandskop, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 515 learners and 16 educators, about 32.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 94.8% of its 77 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.8% of the school's 77 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	43	39	90.7%	86.4%
2024	48	46	95.8%	89.7%
2025	77	73	94.8%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	515
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	32.2 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500181337
Exam centre number	5311411

Address and location

Street address	Bulwer Road,elandskop,pietermaritzburg,3226
Postal address	P.O.Box 40046,elandskop,3226
Town	Elandskop
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Elandskop
Municipality	The Msunduzi Local Municipality
Ward	52205007
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.