Bhekundi Secondary School

Bhekundi Secondary School is a public high school in Wembezi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 869 learners and 25 educators, about 34.8 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 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, 89.4% of its 94 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.4% of the school's 94 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	86	77	89.5%	86.4%
2024	81	59	72.8%	89.7%
2025	94	84	89.4%	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)	869
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	34.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500109224
Exam centre number	5211235

Address and location

Street address	Wembezi Township,wembezi,wembezi,escourt,3310
Postal address	P.O.Box 501,estcourt,3310
Town	Wembezi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Wembezi
Municipality	Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality
Ward	52307009
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.