Kwanotshelwa High School

Kwanotshelwa High School is a public high school in Zamokuhle Village, Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 366 learners and 42 educators, about 32.5 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, 86.5% of its 185 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.5% of the school's 185 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	139	118	84.9%	86.4%
2024	208	184	88.5%	89.7%
2025	185	160	86.5%	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)	1 366
Educators (2025)	42
Learners per educator	32.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500182558
Exam centre number	5112126

Address and location

Street address	Main Street,zamokuhle Village,corronation,vryheid,3107
Postal address	P.O.Box 470,coronation,3107
Suburb / area	Zamokuhle Village
Town	Vryheid
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Khambi
Municipality	Abaqulusi Local Municipality
Ward	52603006
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.