Nkomose Comprehensive Hgh School

Nkomose Comprehensive Hgh School is a public high school in Ixopo, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 339 learners and 6 educators, about 56.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, all 27 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 27 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	15	15	100.0%	86.4%
2024	30	30	100.0%	89.7%
2025	27	27	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Learners (2025)	339
Educators (2025)	6
Learners per educator	56.5 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500493395
Exam centre number	5313128

Address and location

Street address	Next To Maryhelp Mission Ixopo Ixopo 3276
Town	Ixopo
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Miskoffil
Municipality	Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality
Ward	54304011

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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.