Olwandle High School

Olwandle High School is a public high school in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 421 learners and 38 educators, about 37.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 84.8% of its 230 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.8% of the school's 230 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	155	136	87.7%	86.4%
2024	225	205	91.1%	89.7%
2025	230	195	84.8%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 421
Educators (2025)	38
Learners per educator	37.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500243682
Exam centre number	5312240

Address and location

Street address	Gamalakhe Road,egamalakhe,port Shepstone,4249
Postal address	Private Bag X713,gamalakhe,4249
Town	Margate
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Gamalakhe
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
Ward	52106005
Former department	Kwazulu Natal 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.