Kwesethu High School

Kwesethu High School is a public high school in Kwamashu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 119 learners and 29 educators, about 38.6 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, 94.8% of its 135 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.8% of the school's 135 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	84	73	86.9%	86.4%
2024	85	79	92.9%	89.7%
2025	135	128	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)	1 119
Educators (2025)	29
Learners per educator	38.6 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500184445
Exam centre number	5412318

Address and location

Street address	1207 F Zulu Road,kwamashu,durban,4360
Postal address	P.O.Box 04,kwamashu,4360
Town	Kwamashu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Kwamashu Central
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500047
Former department	New 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.