Phathakahle High School

Phathakahle High School is a public high school in Verdriet Farm, Dannhauser, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Amajuba education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 697 learners and 25 educators, about 27.9 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 88.6% of its 88 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.6% of the school's 88 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	101	89	88.1%	86.4%
2024	59	59	100.0%	89.7%
2025	88	78	88.6%	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)	697
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	27.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500247900
Exam centre number	5213125

Address and location

Street address	Verdriet Farm,dannhauser,newcastle,3080
Postal address	Private Bag X1012,dannhauser,3080
Suburb / area	Verdriet Farm
Town	Dannhauser
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Amajuba
Circuit	Normandien
Municipality	Dannhauser Local Municipality
Ward	52504003
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.