Silindokuhle Secondary School

Silindokuhle Secondary School is a public high school in Tsakane' Umbulwane, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 901 learners and 32 educators, about 28.2 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, all 44 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 44 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	121	78	64.5%	86.4%
2024	63	47	74.6%	89.7%
2025	44	44	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
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	901
Educators (2025)	32
Learners per educator	28.2 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500265586
Exam centre number	5211423

Address and location

Street address	Pieters Street,ladysmith,3370
Postal address	P.O.Box 67,ladysmith,3370
Town	Tsakane' Umbulwane
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Klipriver
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308009
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.