Sikhulile Combined School

Sikhulile Combined School is a public combined school in Gluckstadt, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 737 learners and 26 educators, about 28.3 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, 83.7% of its 49 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

83.7% of the school's 49 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	38	38	100.0%	86.4%
2024	39	38	97.4%	89.7%
2025	49	41	83.7%	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)	737
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	28.3 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500304621
Exam centre number	5112149

Address and location

Street address	219 P Ghuckstadt,bethle Mission,vryheid,3100
Postal address	P.O.Box 1301,gluckstadt,vryheid,3100
Town	Gluckstadt
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Umfolozi
Municipality	Abaqulusi Local Municipality
Ward	52603004
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

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