Amazabeko High School

Amazabeko High School is a public high school in Highflats, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 573 learners and 18 educators, about 31.8 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 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 81.4% of its 86 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.4% of the school's 86 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	88	79	89.8%	86.4%
2024	76	69	90.8%	89.7%
2025	86	70	81.4%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	573
Educators (2025)	18
Learners per educator	31.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500102934
Exam centre number	5313101

Address and location

Street address	56309 Ixopo Road,emazabekweni,highflats,3306
Postal address	P.O.Box 263,highflats,3306
Town	Highflats
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Miskoffil
Municipality	Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality
Ward	54304012
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.