Uphindo High School

Uphindo High School is a public high school in Nguqu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 345 learners and 11 educators, about 31.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 73.7% of its 38 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

73.7% of the school's 38 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	54	52	96.3%	86.4%
2024	46	26	56.5%	89.7%
2025	38	28	73.7%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	345
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	31.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500290117
Exam centre number	5113233

Address and location

Street address	Ensinsweni Area,gingindlovu,3800
Postal address	P.O.Box 576,gingindlovu,3800
Town	Nguqu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Mthunzini
Municipality	uMlalazi Local Municipality
Ward	52804020
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.