Ngcedomhlophe High School

Ngcedomhlophe High School is a public high school in Ngcedomhlophe Hall, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 055 learners and 32 educators, about 33 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, all 163 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 163 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	107	106	99.1%	86.4%
2024	127	127	100.0%	89.7%
2025	163	163	100.0%	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 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)	1 055
Educators (2025)	32
Learners per educator	33 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500227587
Exam centre number	5311427

Address and location

Street address	Mafakatini Location,mafakatini,pietermaritzburg,3291
Postal address	P.O.Box 264,merriville,3291
Town	Ngcedomhlophe Hall
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Elandskop
Municipality	The Msunduzi Local Municipality
Ward	52205009
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.