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Gaju Secondary School

Public secondary school · KwaZulu-Natal · Umgungundlovu district (Mshwathi circuit)

Gaju Secondary School is a public secondary school in Umgungundlovu district. Its last matric group achieved a 100% pass rate.

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Located in Umgungundlovu district, Gaju Secondary School is a public secondary school. The school falls under quintile Q2 and charges no school fees.

260
Learners
6
Educators
QQ2 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q2 no-fee school, Gaju Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

In 2025, 29 matric candidates from Gaju Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 100% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
202314964.3%
2024171694.1%
20252929100.0%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports. Exam centre 5311107.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Gaju Secondary School offered results across 5 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Life Sciences had the strongest result, at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics17211.8%
Life Sciences1717100.0%
Business Studies171694.1%
Geography1717100.0%
English First Additional Language1717100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Umgungundlovu district

5 other schools in Umgungundlovu district, for comparison against Gaju Secondary School.

  • Emzamweni High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,003 learners against Gaju Secondary School's 260; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 84.2% against Gaju Secondary School's 100%.
  • Ashdown Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Gaju Secondary School, 1,825 compared with 260; is a public primary school, a different phase than Gaju Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Indala High School teaches considerably more learners than Gaju Secondary School, 1,722 compared with 260; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 85.9% against Gaju Secondary School's 100%.
  • Edendale Technical High School teaches considerably more learners than Gaju Secondary School, 1,709 compared with 260; charges fees under quintile Q4; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 77.3% against Gaju Secondary School's 100%.
  • Mconjwana High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,640 learners against Gaju Secondary School's 260; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (98.6% against Gaju Secondary School's 100%).
Admissions

How to apply

  1. Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
  2. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
  3. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
  4. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Greater Efaye, Bambanana, Dulton, 3236
Postal
P.o.box 469, Dalton, 3236
Telephone
82781343
Email
nokukhanya.nva@gmail.com
EMIS number
500146742

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Gaju Secondary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Gaju Secondary School directly, on 82781343 or by email at nokukhanya.nva@gmail.com, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Gaju Secondary School?
Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Is Gaju Secondary School the best school in Umgungundlovu?
On the numbers that are published, Gaju Secondary School's 100% matric pass rate is the highest among the schools we track nearby, ahead of MCONJWANA HIGH SCHOOL at 98.6%.
How many other schools are there in Umgungundlovu besides Gaju Secondary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Umgungundlovu.
How big are the classes at Gaju Secondary School?
Gaju Secondary School reported 260 learners and 6 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 43 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at Gaju Secondary School?
No. Gaju Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Gaju Secondary School's matric results like?
Gaju Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 100%, in 2025. That's up from 64.3% in 2023.
Is Gaju Secondary School a public or private school?
Gaju Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Gaju Secondary School?
You can call 82781343 or email nokukhanya.nva@gmail.com. It is located at Greater Efaye, Bambanana, Dulton, 3236.