Nkombose High School

Nkombose High School is a public high school in Nkombose, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 300 learners and 37 educators, about 35.1 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 140 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 140 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	128	119	93.0%	86.4%
2024	145	141	97.2%	89.7%
2025	140	140	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
Learners (2025)	1 300
Educators (2025)	37
Learners per educator	35.1 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500443593
Exam centre number	5111150

Address and location

Street address	Nkombose Area Nkombose Mtubatuba 3935
Postal address	P.O.Box 853,mtubatuba,3935
Town	Nkombose
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Kwamsane
Municipality	Mtubatuba Local Municipality
Ward	52705011

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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.