Maqoqa Secondary School

Maqoqa Secondary School is a public high school in Okhombe, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 426 learners and 9 educators, about 47.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 93.1% of its 87 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.1% of the school's 87 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	63	63	100.0%	86.4%
2024	85	80	94.1%	89.7%
2025	87	81	93.1%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	426
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	47.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500198949
Exam centre number	5211111

Address and location

Street address	Okhombe Farm,okhombe,bergville,3360
Postal address	Private Bag X1619,bergville,3350
Town	Okhombe
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Emazizini
Municipality	Okhahlamba Local Municipality
Ward	52305007
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.