Tugela Secondary School

Tugela Secondary School is a public high school in Tugela Rail, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 516 learners and 49 educators, about 30.9 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, 92.6% of its 188 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.6% of the school's 188 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	184	135	73.4%	86.4%
2024	247	207	83.8%	89.7%
2025	188	174	92.6%	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)	1 516
Educators (2025)	49
Learners per educator	30.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500285492
Exam centre number	5413134

Address and location

Street address	2 Petunia Road,tugela,mandini,4490
Postal address	P.O.Box 493,mandini,4490
Town	Tugela Rail
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Phambela
Municipality	Mandeni Local Municipality
Ward	52901003
Former department	House of Delegates(HOD)

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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.