Phindulimi High School

Phindulimi High School is a public high school in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 327 learners and 14 educators, about 23.4 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, 89.7% of its 29 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.7% of the school's 29 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	63	46	73.0%	86.4%
2024	59	44	74.6%	89.7%
2025	29	26	89.7%	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 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)	327
Educators (2025)	14
Learners per educator	23.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500248936
Exam centre number	5113130

Address and location

Street address	Kwakhoza Reserve,genzinsila A,eshowe,3815
Postal address	P.O.Box 295,eshowe,3815
Town	Eshowe
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Eshowe
Municipality	uMlalazi Local Municipality
Ward	52804015
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.