Kwathathani High School

Kwathathani High School is a public high school in Highflats Farm, Thathani Area St. Faith Rd., KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 361 learners and 13 educators, about 27.8 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, 95.3% of its 43 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.3% of the school's 43 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	47	44	93.6%	86.4%
2024	53	42	79.2%	89.7%
2025	43	41	95.3%	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)	361
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	27.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500183779

Address and location

Street address	Erith Trust,highflats Farm,kwathathani,highflats,3306
Postal address	P.O.Box 265,highflats,3306
Suburb / area	Highflats Farm
Town	Thathani Area St. Faith Rd.
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Jamangweni
Municipality	Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality
Ward	54304010
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.