Bhambatha Secondary School

Bhambatha Secondary School is a public high school in Keates Drift, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 405 learners and 8 educators, about 50.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 97.6% of its 42 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.6% of the school's 42 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	23	23	100.0%	86.4%
2024	21	21	100.0%	89.7%
2025	42	41	97.6%	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)	405
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	50.6 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500341917
Exam centre number	5212203

Address and location

Street address	Hembalihle Tea Room,mawozini,greytown,3250
Postal address	P.O.Box 679,greytown,3250
Town	Keates Drift
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Bhambatha
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404012
Former department	New 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.