Pongola Intermediate School

Pongola Intermediate School is a public combined school in Next To Pongola Cemetry, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 482 learners and 39 educators, about 38 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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, 86.1% of its 72 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.1% of the school's 72 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	71	62	87.3%	86.4%
2024	67	62	92.5%	89.7%
2025	72	62	86.1%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 482
Educators (2025)	39
Learners per educator	38 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500250897
Exam centre number	5112523

Address and location

Street address	Transkloof Esigungwini,pongola,phongola,3170
Postal address	P.O.Box 169,pongola,3170
Town	Next To Pongola Cemetry
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Ncotshane
Municipality	UPhongolo Local Municipality
Ward	52602011
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.