Lushaba Secondary School

Lushaba Secondary School is a public high school in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 637 learners and 18 educators, about 35.4 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 97.3% of its 150 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.3% of the school's 150 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	106	96	90.6%	86.4%
2024	117	106	90.6%	89.7%
2025	150	146	97.3%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	637
Educators (2025)	18
Learners per educator	35.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500188885
Exam centre number	5113314

Address and location

Street address	Khabela Tribal Authority,nkandla,3855
Postal address	P.O.Box 5032,nkandla,3855
Town	Nkandla
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Chwezi
Municipality	Nkandla Local Municipality
Ward	52806003
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.