Langa High School

Langa High School is a public high school in Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 221 learners and 39 educators, about 31.3 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, 90.4% of its 219 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.4% of the school's 219 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	269	180	66.9%	86.4%
2024	203	187	92.1%	89.7%
2025	219	198	90.4%	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)	1 221
Educators (2025)	39
Learners per educator	31.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500333814
Exam centre number	5112512

Address and location

Street address	Belgrade Trust,belgrade,pongola,3170
Postal address	P.O.Box 315,pongola,3170
Town	Pongola
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Altona
Municipality	UPhongolo Local Municipality
Ward	52602005
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.