Nathaniel Sabelo Secondary School
Sawpits Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal 299 m
89.8% matric 2025Public high school
Charles Sabelo High School
Sawpits Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal
Charles Sabelo High School is a public high school in Sawpits Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 269 learners and 8 educators, about 33.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 65.4% of its 81 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).
Matric (NSC) results
65.4% of the school's 81 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.
| Year | Wrote | Passed | Pass rate | KwaZulu-Natal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 61 | 41 | 67.2% | 86.4% |
| 2024 | 65 | 41 | 63.1% | 89.7% |
| 2025 | 81 | 53 | 65.4% | 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) | 269 |
| Educators (2025) | 8 |
| Learners per educator | 33.6 (province average 30.3) Fewer learners per educator than 40% of 426 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Rural |
| EMIS number | 500116069 |
| Exam centre number | 5411303 |
Address and location
| Street address | 994 D Section,umbumbulu,isiphingo,4015 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | Private Bag X1017,umbumbulu,4015 |
| Town | Sawpits Reserve |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Education district | Umlazi |
| Circuit | Folweni |
| Municipality | Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality |
| Ward | 59500096 |
| Former department | Kwazulu Natal Education Department |
Admissions
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Questions about Charles Sabelo High School
Is Charles Sabelo High School a public or private school?
Charles Sabelo High School is a public high school.
Does Charles Sabelo High School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 3 school.
What is Charles Sabelo High School's matric pass rate?
65.4% of its 81 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 90.6% for KwaZulu-Natal. Earlier years: 2023 67.2%, 2024 63.1%.
How many learners are at Charles Sabelo High School?
269 learners and 8 educators (about 33.6 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 40% of 426 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
What is the EMIS number of Charles Sabelo High School?
Its EMIS number is 500116069. Its exam centre number is 5411303.
Where is Charles Sabelo High School?
994 D Section,umbumbulu,isiphingo,4015. It is in Sawpits Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. Phone 078 400 1489.
Schools near Charles Sabelo High School
Sawpits Primary School
Madundube, KwaZulu-Natal 477 m
Emangadini Primary School
Umbumbulu, KwaZulu-Natal 1.2 km
Sobonakhona High School
Umbumbulu, KwaZulu-Natal 1.7 km
100.0% matric 2025Igugulabanguni Primary School
Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal 2.0 km
Zamakahle High School
Adams Mission, KwaZulu-Natal 2.1 km
99.1% matric 2025Enkanyisweni Primary School
Adams Mission, KwaZulu-Natal 2.5 km
Mboko Senior Primary School
Madundube, KwaZulu-Natal 2.6 km
Emphusheni Primary School
Emphusheni Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal 2.6 km
Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.