Qulashe Combined School

Qulashe Combined School is a public combined school in Underberg, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 716 learners and 19 educators, about 37.7 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 82.4% of its 34 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

82.4% of the school's 34 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	29	21	72.4%	86.4%
2024	33	27	81.8%	89.7%
2025	34	28	82.4%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	716
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	37.7 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500254301
Exam centre number	5313321

Address and location

Street address	3 D Underberg Road,underberg
Postal address	P.O.Box 176,underberg,3257
Town	Underberg
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Centocow
Municipality	Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Local Municipality
Ward	54306006
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

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