Laduma High School

Laduma High School is a public high school in Ward 1, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 447 learners and 15 educators, about 29.8 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, 94.6% of its 56 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.6% of the school's 56 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	54	39	72.2%	86.4%
2024	49	40	81.6%	89.7%
2025	56	53	94.6%	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)	447
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	29.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500184778
Exam centre number	5311412

Address and location

Street address	Caluza Road,kwampumuza,pietermaritzburg,3217
Postal address	Private Bag X213,edendale,3217
Town	Ward 1
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Edendale
Municipality	The Msunduzi Local Municipality
Ward	52205001
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.