Edendale Technical High School

Edendale Technical High School
Address
790 Garden Road Edendale Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, 3217 South Africa
Coordinates
Information
School type	Public School, High School
Motto	Khuthala Uthuthuke
Founded	1956
School district	Umgungundlovu
Principal	Mr Tobias Ngubane
Grades	8 – 12
Gender	Girls and Boys
Age	14 to 18
Number of students	1000>
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
Medium of language	IsiZulu
Hours in school day	07.30-14.00
School colour(s)	Maroon
Nickname	Vo
Telephone No	(033) 399-5506

History

Edendale Technical School is a mixed gender high school (Grade 8 to Grade 12) of which was formerly for boys and later changed (1996) to mixed gender. It was established in the year 1956 and it also one of the oldest schools around Pietermaritzburg. Edendale Technical High School is the only high school around Edendale area to have mixed race among staff. It has recorded a pass rate of 80% average from 2006 to 2015 and has been doing well under the leadership of Mr TF Ngubane whom is the current headmaster.

Notable alumni

1. Mr Justice Jeremiah Shongwe, judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa
2. 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. Facilities include:

• Netball fields
• Volleyball
• Netball
• Football
• Tennis

Other extramural activities include:

• Chess
• Choir (choral music)
• Quiz
• School band

Campus

The campus has:

• a library
• one computer centres
• three workshops

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.