Umtapho High School

Umtapho High School is a public high school in Lindelani, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 276 learners and 45 educators, about 28.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 95.3% of its 129 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.3% of the school's 129 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	158	127	80.4%	86.4%
2024	229	186	81.2%	89.7%
2025	129	123	95.3%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 276
Educators (2025)	45
Learners per educator	28.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500289007
Exam centre number	5412340

Address and location

Street address	61 Newlands Express Way,ntuzumalindelani,durban,4035
Postal address	P.O.Box 76315,marbleray,4035
Town	Lindelani
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Ntuzuma
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500038
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.