Thulwana High School

Thulwana High School is a public high school in Dayeni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 61 learners and 10 educators, about 6.1 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 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, 85.7% of its 7 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.7% of the school's 7 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	10	7	70.0%	86.4%
2024	12	12	100.0%	89.7%
2025	7	6	85.7%	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 high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	61
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	6.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500283605
Exam centre number	5112357

Address and location

Street address	Next Old Nongoma Road,dayeni,nongoma,3950
Postal address	P.O.Box 1819,nongoma,3950
Town	Dayeni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Usuthu
Municipality	Nongoma Local Municipality
Ward	52605014
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.