Nogabisela High School

Nogabisela High School is a public high school in Gingindlovu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 740 learners and 20 educators, about 37 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, 89.4% of its 123 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.4% of the school's 123 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	103	101	98.1%	86.4%
2024	77	77	100.0%	89.7%
2025	123	110	89.4%	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)	740
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	37 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500319754
Exam centre number	5113223

Address and location

Street address	Nzuza Tribal Authority,maqhulu Reserve,gingindlovu,3800
Postal address	P.O.Box 261,gingindlovu,3800
Town	Gingindlovu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Mthunzini
Municipality	uMlalazi Local Municipality
Ward	52804017
Former department	New 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.