Qalakabusha Secondary School

Qalakabusha Secondary School is a public high school in Hillview, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 28 learners and 9 educators, about 3.1 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, all 4 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 4 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	5	5	100.0%	86.4%
2024	6	6	100.0%	89.7%
2025	4	4	100.0%	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
Learners (2025)	28
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	3.1 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500494616
Exam centre number	5113242

Address and location

Street address	No.06, R34 Melmoth Road Hillview Empangeni 3880
Town	Hillview
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ngwelezane
Municipality	uMhlathuze Local Municipality
Ward	52802024

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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.