Ongane Combine School

Ongane Combine School is a public combined school in Kostelyk, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 236 learners and 9 educators, about 26.2 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, 91.7% of its 12 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.7% of the school's 12 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	23	19	82.6%	86.4%
2024	20	19	95.0%	89.7%
2025	12	11	91.7%	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)	236
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	26.2 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500303104
Exam centre number	5112532

Address and location

Street address	Ongane Area,ngotshe,louwsburg,3150
Postal address	P.O.Box 56,louwsburg,3150
Town	Kostelyk
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Magudu
Municipality	UPhongolo Local Municipality
Ward	52602001
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.