Asibemunye High School

Asibemunye High School is a public high school in Mpophomeni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 298 learners and 37 educators, about 35.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, all 171 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 171 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	191	162	84.8%	86.4%
2024	171	146	85.4%	89.7%
2025	171	171	100.0%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 298
Educators (2025)	37
Learners per educator	35.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500103933

Address and location

Street address	Mpophomeni Township,howick,3291
Postal address	P.O.Box 237,merrivale,3291
Town	Mpophomeni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Howick
Municipality	uMngeni Local Municipality
Ward	52202011
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.