Weenen Combined School

Weenen Combined School is a public combined school in Kwanobamba Township, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 758 learners and 51 educators, about 34.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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, 97.1% of its 70 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.1% of the school's 70 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	120	96	80.0%	86.4%
2024	165	120	72.7%	89.7%
2025	70	68	97.1%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 758
Educators (2025)	51
Learners per educator	34.5 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500295001
Exam centre number	5211231

Address and location

Street address	Ezithendeni Road,weenen
Postal address	P.O.Box 82,kwanobamba T/Ship,3325
Town	Kwanobamba Township
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Emtshezi
Municipality	Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality
Ward	52307020
Former department	New Education Department

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Admissions

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