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Victorious Independent School

CombinedIndependentNSC Exams EMIS: 500504236

Pongola, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

989
Learners
55:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Victorious Independent School?

Victorious Independent School is an independent combined school in Pongola, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 989 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 55:1. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Victorious Independent School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

NSC Matric Results

2023
100.0%
20/20 passed
2024
100.0%
26/26 passed
2025
97.7%
43/44 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
2023100.0%
2024100.0%
202597.7%
Pass rate distribution — UNKNOWN schools in KwaZulu-Natal (2025)80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 100% Heritage Academy: 87.5%Islamic College Newcastle: 88.2%Rosewaywaldorf School: 88.9%Vusisizwe Independent School: 89.5%South Coast Academy: 90.5%Advent Hope Christian School: 91.2%Marion High School: 93.3%Canaan College: 93.9%Zakariyya Muslim School: 96.7%Verulam Islamic School: 96.8%Victorious Independent School: 97.7%Orient Islamic School: 98.8%Faith-Way Christian School T/A Faithway College: 100.0%St Catherine's Empangeni Combined School: 100.0%Highway College School: 100.0%Mount Edgecombe Private School: 100.0%Star College: 100.0%As-Salaam Combined School: 100.0%Port Shepstone Islamic School: 100.0%Umzinto Islamic School: 100.0%Nizamia Islamic School: 100.0%Mtuba Christian Academy: 100.0%John Wesley Kosi Bay Combined Private School: 100.0%Kingdom Christian College: 100.0%Eden College: 100.0%Al-Falaah College Durban: 100.0%Holy Family College: 100.0%Crescent Girls High School: 100.0%Lobethal Independent School: 100.0%Siraatul Haq Islamic School and Madrasah: 100.0%Islamic Educational Centre: 100.0%This school: 97.7% This school

97.7% pass rate in 2025 — 10 UNKNOWN schools in KwaZulu-Natal scored lower, 20 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for UNKNOWN schools in KwaZulu-Natal in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Heritage Academy87.5%
Islamic College Newcastle88.2%
Rosewaywaldorf School88.9%
Vusisizwe Independent School89.5%
South Coast Academy90.5%
Advent Hope Christian School91.2%
Marion High School93.3%
Canaan College93.9%
Zakariyya Muslim School96.7%
Verulam Islamic School96.8%
Victorious Independent School (this school)97.7%
Orient Islamic School98.8%
Faith-Way Christian School T/A Faithway College100.0%
St Catherine's Empangeni Combined School100.0%
Highway College School100.0%
Mount Edgecombe Private School100.0%
Star College100.0%
As-Salaam Combined School100.0%
Port Shepstone Islamic School100.0%
Umzinto Islamic School100.0%
Nizamia Islamic School100.0%
Mtuba Christian Academy100.0%
John Wesley Kosi Bay Combined Private School100.0%
Kingdom Christian College100.0%
Eden College100.0%
Al-Falaah College Durban100.0%
Holy Family College100.0%
Crescent Girls High School100.0%
Lobethal Independent School100.0%
Siraatul Haq Islamic School and Madrasah100.0%
Islamic Educational Centre100.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

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Kwalubisi Area Pongola Pongola Pongola 3170
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle157.9 km
Richards Bay171 km
Ladysmith214 km
Ballito246.5 km
Umhlanga268.4 km
Pietermaritzburg273.4 km

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What other schools are near Victorious Independent School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Dingukwazi High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,477 learners 55 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Ntshangase Tribal Authority · 0.2km away
Tholulwazi Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
665 learners 18 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Pongola · 0.4km away
Buhlebuzile Lower Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
988 learners 25 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Pongola · 0.6km away
Mlomokazulu High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,037 learners 34 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Pongola · 1km away
Sizakahle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
164 learners 6 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Zululand · 1.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Victorious Independent School.

Rev Jacob Dlamini Christian School
CombinedIndependent
222 learners 9 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Pongola
Vusisizwe Independent School
CombinedIndependent
1,413 learners 39 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Pongola
Martha Beyers Academy
CombinedIndependent
52 learners 8 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Zululand

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.