Ntababusuku High School

Ntababusuku High School is a public high school in Watersmeet, Emashiselweni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 122 learners and 8 educators, about 15.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, all 10 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 10 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	10	9	90.0%	86.4%
2024	20	17	85.0%	89.7%
2025	10	10	100.0%	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)	122
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	15.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500327746
Exam centre number	5211421

Address and location

Street address	Watersmeet Farm,watersmeet,mashiselweni,ladysmith,3370
Postal address	P.O.Box 3648,ladysmith,3370
Suburb / area	Watersmeet
Town	Emashiselweni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Watersmeet
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308016
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.