Nkosithandile High School

Nkosithandile High School is a public high school in Emkhandlwini Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 287 learners and 36 educators, about 35.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 98.4% of its 185 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.4% of the school's 185 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	259	250	96.5%	86.4%
2024	208	203	97.6%	89.7%
2025	185	182	98.4%	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)	1 287
Educators (2025)	36
Learners per educator	35.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500232767
Exam centre number	5113450

Address and location

Street address	Kwabiyela Area,emkhamdwini Area,empangeni,3910
Postal address	P.O.Box 8077,empangeni,3910
Town	Emkhandlwini Reserve
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ntambanana
Municipality	Mthonjaneni Local Municipality
Ward	52805012
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.