Magwababa High School

Magwababa High School is a public high school in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 773 learners and 20 educators, about 38.7 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 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, 96.3% of its 81 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.3% of the school's 81 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	72	72	100.0%	86.4%
2024	83	82	98.8%	89.7%
2025	81	78	96.3%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	773
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	38.7 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500192844
Exam centre number	5211414

Address and location

Street address	Driefontein Road,emahukwini,ladysmith,3370
Postal address	Private Bag X9988,ladysmith,3370
Town	Ladysmith
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

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.