Thandolwesizwe High School

Thandolwesizwe High School is a public high school in Ntuzuma, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 780 learners and 22 educators, about 35.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 97.2% of its 71 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.2% of the school's 71 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	58	46	79.3%	86.4%
2024	59	55	93.2%	89.7%
2025	71	69	97.2%	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)	780
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	35.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500280571
Exam centre number	5412347

Address and location

Street address	243 C Block,lindelani Area,durban,4035
Postal address	P.O.Box 76832,marbleray,4035
Town	Ntuzuma
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Ntuzuma
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500045
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.