Umthoqotho High School

Umthoqotho High School is a public high school in Nxamalala, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 369 learners and 40 educators, about 34.2 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, 79.2% of its 197 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

79.2% of the school's 197 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	160	148	92.5%	86.4%
2024	173	164	94.8%	89.7%
2025	197	156	79.2%	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)	1 369
Educators (2025)	40
Learners per educator	34.2 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500289192
Exam centre number	5311436

Address and location

Street address	Kwa Nxamalala Tribal Authority,pietermaritzburg,3200
Postal address	P.O.Box 1867,pietermaritzburg,3200
Town	Nxamalala
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Sweetwaters
Municipality	The Msunduzi Local Municipality
Ward	52205040
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.