Nqobile Combined School

Nqobile Combined School is a public combined school in Next To Nzimande Store, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 387 learners and 17 educators, about 22.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 77.5% of its 89 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

77.5% of the school's 89 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	76	69	90.8%	86.4%
2024	92	80	87.0%	89.7%
2025	89	69	77.5%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	387
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	22.8 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500237429
Exam centre number	5211119

Address and location

Street address	Engoba Kwanobadi,bergville,3350
Postal address	P.O.Box 2080,bergville,3350
Town	Next To Nzimande Store
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Emangwaneni
Municipality	Okhahlamba Local Municipality
Ward	52305003
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

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