Nombuso High School

Nombuso High School is a public high school in Kwanzimakwe, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 673 learners and 41 educators, about 40.8 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, 98.0% of its 307 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.0% of the school's 307 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	249	247	99.2%	86.4%
2024	250	248	99.2%	89.7%
2025	307	301	98.0%	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
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 673
Educators (2025)	41
Learners per educator	40.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500234876
Exam centre number	5312239

Address and location

Street address	Nzimakwe Location,thongasi Ward Kwanzimakwe,munster,4278
Postal address	Private Bag X02,munster,4278
Town	Kwanzimakwe
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Margate
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
Ward	52106001

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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.