Buthathubunye High School

Buthathubunye High School is a public high school in Umhlabashana, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 365 learners and 18 educators, about 20.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 88.1% of its 67 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.1% of the school's 67 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	61	59	96.7%	86.4%
2024	65	57	87.7%	89.7%
2025	67	59	88.1%	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)	365
Educators (2025)	18
Learners per educator	20.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500113923
Exam centre number	5313102

Address and location

Street address	St Faiths Road,umhlabashana,highflats,3306
Postal address	P.O.Box 4726,highflats,3306
Town	Umhlabashana
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Jamangweni
Municipality	Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality
Ward	54304010
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.