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Qoqisizwe High School

Public secondary school · Taylors Halt, KwaZulu-Natal · Umgungundlovu district (Sweetwaters circuit)

Welcome to Qoqisizwe High School, a public secondary school serving Taylors Halt. Its most recent matric class posted a 96.1% pass rate.

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Qoqisizwe High School is a public secondary school in Taylors Halt. The school falls under quintile Q3 and charges no school fees.

706
Learners
24
Educators
QQ3 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Qoqisizwe High School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

In 2025, 76 matric candidates from Qoqisizwe High School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 96.1% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
20231235645.5%
2024706491.4%
2025767396.1%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports. Exam centre 5311430.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

Qoqisizwe High School reported results in 11 of these subjects. Business Studies led the field at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics111090.9%
Mathematical Literacy625893.5%
Physical Sciences11981.8%
Life Sciences383386.8%
Agricultural Sciences181688.9%
Accounting322475.0%
Business Studies3535100.0%
Economics353291.4%
Geography201785.0%
History272696.3%
English First Additional Language7373100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Umgungundlovu district

Here is how Qoqisizwe High School compares with 5 other schools listed under Umgungundlovu district.

  • Emzamweni High School teaches considerably more learners than Qoqisizwe High School, 2,003 compared with 706; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 84.2% against Qoqisizwe High School's 96.1%.
  • Ashdown Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,825 learners against Qoqisizwe High School's 706; is a public primary school, a different phase than Qoqisizwe High School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Indala High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,722 learners against Qoqisizwe High School's 706; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 85.9% against Qoqisizwe High School's 96.1%.
  • Edendale Technical High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,709 learners against Qoqisizwe High School's 706; charges fees under quintile Q4; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 77.3% against Qoqisizwe High School's 96.1%.
  • Mconjwana High School teaches considerably more learners than Qoqisizwe High School, 1,640 compared with 706; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 98.6% against Qoqisizwe High School's 96.1%.
Admissions

How to apply

  1. Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year.
  2. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address.
  3. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option.
  4. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Edendale Road, Taylors, Pietermaritzburg, 3217
Postal
P.o.box 557, Edendale, 3217
Telephone
072 744 0286
EMIS number
500253894

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Qoqisizwe High 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 Qoqisizwe High School directly, on 072 744 0286, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Qoqisizwe High School?
Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Is Qoqisizwe High School the best school in Umgungundlovu?
On the numbers that are published, Qoqisizwe High School's matric pass rate of 96.1% is lower than MCONJWANA HIGH SCHOOL's 98.6%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.
How many other schools are there in Umgungundlovu besides Qoqisizwe High School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Umgungundlovu.
How big are the classes at Qoqisizwe High School?
Qoqisizwe High School reported 706 learners and 24 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 29 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 Qoqisizwe High School?
No. Qoqisizwe High School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Qoqisizwe High School's matric results like?
Qoqisizwe High School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 96.1%, in 2025. That's up from 45.5% in 2023.
Is Qoqisizwe High School a public or private school?
Qoqisizwe High School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Qoqisizwe High School?
You can call 072 744 0286. It is located at Edendale Road, Taylors, Pietermaritzburg, 3217.