Amaphuphesizwe High School

Amaphuphesizwe High School is a public high school in Umphumulo, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 688 learners and 23 educators, about 29.9 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. In the 2025 matric exams, 90.1% of its 71 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.1% of the school's 71 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	81	76	93.8%	86.4%
2024	105	99	94.3%	89.7%
2025	71	64	90.1%	90.6%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	688
Educators (2025)	23
Learners per educator	29.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500102416
Exam centre number	5413201

Address and location

Street address	Mphumulo Mission,maphumulo,stanger,4470
Postal address	P.O.Box 496,maphumulo,4470
Town	Umphumulo
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Balcomb's Hill
Municipality	Maphumulo Local Municipality
Ward	52904010
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.