Madilika Combined School

Madilika Combined School is a public combined school in Driefontein Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 399 learners and 17 educators, about 23.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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, 80.0% of its 30 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

80.0% of the school's 30 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	24	24	100.0%	86.4%
2024	28	23	82.1%	89.7%
2025	30	24	80.0%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	399
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	23.5 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500191142
Exam centre number	5211413

Address and location

Street address	Emtateni Doorhoek,driefontein,ladysmith,3370
Postal address	Private Bag X9949,ladysmith,3370
Town	Driefontein Area
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Elandslaagte
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308017
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

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