Qondindlela High School

Qondindlela High School is a public high school in Epangeni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 51 learners and 6 educators, about 8.5 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, all 3 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 3 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	8	3	37.5%	86.4%
2024	7	7	100.0%	89.7%
2025	3	3	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	51
Educators (2025)	6
Learners per educator	8.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500253598
Exam centre number	5113457

Address and location

Street address	Past Jarulani Craft Centre,nsimbakazi Reserve,empangenirail,3910
Postal address	P.O.Box 06,empangenirail,3910
Town	Epangeni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ntambanana
Municipality	Mthonjaneni Local Municipality
Ward	52805010
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.