Kwapata Secondary School

Kwapata Secondary School is a public high school in Azalea Road, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 367 learners and 46 educators, about 29.7 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 95.2% of its 230 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.2% of the school's 230 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	112	112	100.0%	86.4%
2024	183	175	95.6%	89.7%
2025	230	219	95.2%	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)	1 367
Educators (2025)	46
Learners per educator	29.7 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500182891
Exam centre number	5311311

Address and location

Street address	Azalea Road,kwapata,pietermaritzburg,3216
Postal address	P.O.Box 172,plessislaer,3216
Town	Azalea Road
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Imbali
Municipality	The Msunduzi Local Municipality
Ward	52205016
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.