Principal Mr Tobias Ngubane Gender Girls and Boys Phone +27 33 399 5506 Motto Khuthala Uthuthuke Medium of language Zulu language | Grades 8 – 12 Number of students 1000> Color Maroon Founded 1956 | |
School type Public School, High School Classes offered English (First Additional Language), Zulu (Home Language), Mathematics, Mathematics Paper 3, Life Orientation, Electrical Technology, Woodwork Technology, Mechanical Technology, Accounting, Tourism, Life Science, Physical Sciences Address 1 Waterfall Rd, Edendale, Pietermaritzburg, 3217, South Africa School district Umgungundlovu District Municipality Similar Linpark High School, Russell High School, Pietermar Girls' High School, Alexandra High School, Carter High School | ||
History
Edendale Technical High School is a high school offering classes from Gr 8 to Gr 12. The school was established in 1956 as a boys only school, in 1996 it became a mixed gender school. It has recorded a pass rate of 80% from 2006 to 2015. The current headmaster is TF Ngubane.
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Notable alumni
- Mr Justice Jeremiah Shongwe, judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa
- Mr Andries Tshabalala Pr. Eng. B.Sc. Eng., Executive Director of Alstom SA (Pty) Ltd and past president of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers
Sport
A full programme of sporting activities is available. Sports offered by the school include:
Other extramural activities include:
Campus
The campus has:
Awards and honours
The school is one of the best performing schools in Edendale with in which more than 80% of candidates pass the matriculation examinations.
According to the Department of Education 2014 results Edendale Technical School 91% of its matric candidates passed, and in 2013 81% passed and in 2012 the pass rate was 75%. The pass rates for mathematics and science remain low.