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St Chad's High School

Public secondary school · KwaZulu-Natal · Uthukela district (Ezakheni circuit)

St Chad's High School is a public secondary school in Uthukela district. Its last matric group achieved a 94.3% pass rate.

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On this page, you will find a full profile of St Chad's High School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.

Located in Uthukela district, St Chad's High School is a public secondary school. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q3.

1,016
Learners
24
Educators
QQ3 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, St Chad's High School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

Of the 70 learners from St Chad's High School who wrote matric in 2025, 94.3% passed. The school's results have been trending upward.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
2023816681.5%
2024786887.2%
2025706694.3%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports. Exam centre 5211320.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, St Chad's High School offered results across 11 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Agricultural Sciences led the field at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics272592.6%
Mathematical Literacy514384.3%
Physical Sciences271866.7%
Life Sciences534686.8%
Agricultural Sciences1313100.0%
Accounting25936.0%
Business Studies252288.0%
Economics252184.0%
Geography403895.0%
History2626100.0%
English First Additional Language7878100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Uthukela district

A look at 5 other schools sharing Uthukela district with St Chad's High School.

  • Amancamakazana Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,940 learners against St Chad's High School's 1,016; is a public primary school, a different phase than St Chad's High School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Weenen Combined School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,758 learners against St Chad's High School's 1,016; is a public combined school, a different phase than St Chad's High School; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 97.1% against St Chad's High School's 94.3%.
  • Intandoyesizwe High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,624 learners against St Chad's High School's 1,016; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 89.1% against St Chad's High School's 94.3%.
  • Mpumelelo High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,528 learners against St Chad's High School's 1,016; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 82.3% against St Chad's High School's 94.3%.
  • Amahlubi Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,486 learners against St Chad's High School's 1,016; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 82.6% against St Chad's High School's 94.3%.
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
Saint Chad's Farm, St Chads Mission, Ladysmith, 3370
Postal
P.o.box 308, Ladysmith, 3370
Telephone
073 550 9824
Email
wiseygule@gmail.com
EMIS number
500223702

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at St Chad's 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 St Chad's High School directly, on 073 550 9824 or by email at wiseygule@gmail.com, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to St Chad's High 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 St Chad's High School the best school in Uthukela?
On the numbers that are published, St Chad's High School's matric pass rate of 94.3% is lower than WEENEN COMBINED SCHOOL's 97.1%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.
How many other schools are there in Uthukela besides St Chad's High School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Uthukela.
How big are the classes at St Chad's High School?
St Chad's High School reported 1,016 learners and 24 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 42 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 St Chad's High School?
No. St Chad's High School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are St Chad's High School's matric results like?
St Chad's High School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 94.3%, in 2025. That's up from 81.5% in 2023.
Is St Chad's High School a public or private school?
St Chad's High School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact St Chad's High School?
You can call 073 550 9824 or email wiseygule@gmail.com. It is located at Saint Chad's Farm, St Chads Mission, Ladysmith, 3370.