Nqundu Combined School

Nqundu Combined School is a public combined school in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 517 learners and 17 educators, about 30.4 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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, 58.5% of its 53 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

58.5% of the school's 53 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	52	29	55.8%	86.4%
2024	41	35	85.4%	89.7%
2025	53	31	58.5%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	517
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	30.4 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500237577
Exam centre number	5113348

Address and location

Street address	Nontshiza Tearoom,nkandla,3855
Postal address	P.O.Box 241,nkandla,3855
Town	Nkandla
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ithala
Municipality	Nkandla Local Municipality
Ward	52806005
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

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