Nhlalakahle Secondary School

Nhlalakahle Secondary School is a public high school in Ndindindi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 234 learners and 30 educators, about 41.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 69.8% of its 169 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

69.8% of the school's 169 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	130	112	86.2%	86.4%
2024	171	136	79.5%	89.7%
2025	169	118	69.8%	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)	1 234
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	41.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500229696
Exam centre number	5212317

Address and location

Street address	Ndindindi Area,nqutu,3135
Postal address	P.O.Box 224,nquthu,3135
Town	Ndindindi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Mkhonjane
Municipality	Nqutu Local Municipality
Ward	52402007
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.