Ngwekazi High School

Ngwekazi High School is a public high school in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 733 learners and 27 educators, about 27.1 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 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, 89.0% of its 100 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.0% of the school's 100 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	110	96	87.3%	86.4%
2024	99	83	83.8%	89.7%
2025	100	89	89.0%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	733
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	27.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500229289
Exam centre number	5113331

Address and location

Street address	Qhudeni Area,qudeni,nkandla,3855
Postal address	Private Bag X229,kranskop,3268
Town	Nkandla
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ekhombe
Municipality	Nkandla Local Municipality
Ward	52806008
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.