Ndlongolwane Secondary School

Ndlongolwane Secondary School is a public high school in Nqamane, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 415 learners and 13 educators, about 31.9 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, 96.2% of its 52 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.2% of the school's 52 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	38	35	92.1%	86.4%
2024	48	48	100.0%	89.7%
2025	52	50	96.2%	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)	415
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	31.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500225441
Exam centre number	5113121

Address and location

Street address	Nkandla Main Road,mpaphala,eshowe,3815
Postal address	P.O.Box 571,eshowe,3815
Town	Nqamane
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Samungu
Municipality	uMlalazi Local Municipality
Ward	52804004
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.