Public high school

Ndlolothi Secondary School

Esinyambothi, KwaZulu-Natal

Ndlolothi Secondary School is a public high school in Esinyambothi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 171 learners and 7 educators, about 24.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 94.1% of its 17 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.1% of the school's 17 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	30	10	33.3%	86.4%
2024	16	16	100.0%	89.7%
2025	17	16	94.1%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	171
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	24.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	`500225367`
Exam centre number	`5212420`

Address and location

Street address	Kranskop Tribal Authority,esimyambothi,kranskop,4470
Postal address	P.O.Box 96,maphumulo,4470
Town	Esinyambothi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Kranskop North
Municipality	Umvoti Local Municipality
Ward	52405004
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.