Bhekindlela High School

Bhekindlela High School is a public high school in Thembalihle Store, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 590 learners and 17 educators, about 34.7 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 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, 72.4% of its 156 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

72.4% of the school's 156 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	112	112	100.0%	86.4%
2024	136	136	100.0%	89.7%
2025	156	113	72.4%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	590
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	34.7 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500108706
Exam centre number	5111203

Address and location

Street address	Endabeni Area,nyawo Tribal Authority,jozini,3969
Postal address	Private Bag X14,jozini,3969
Town	Thembalihle Store
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Mbabane
Municipality	Jozini Local Municipality
Ward	52702022
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.