Sigweje High School

Sigweje High School is a public high school in Kwahlathi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 986 learners and 27 educators, about 36.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 94.9% of its 136 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.9% of the school's 136 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	84	74	88.1%	86.4%
2024	108	100	92.6%	89.7%
2025	136	129	94.9%	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
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	986
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	36.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500264624
Exam centre number	5211330

Address and location

Street address	Helpmekaar Road,wasbank,ladysmith,2920
Postal address	P.O.Box 24929,wasbank,2920
Town	Kwahlathi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Siyathuthuka
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308036
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.