Public high school

Dumezweni Secondary School

Upper Nseleni, KwaZulu-Natal

Dumezweni Secondary School is a public high school in Upper Nseleni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 955 learners and 34 educators, about 28.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 90.9% of its 121 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.9% of the school's 121 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	145	109	75.2%	86.4%
2024	170	115	67.6%	89.7%
2025	121	110	90.9%	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)	955
Educators (2025)	34
Learners per educator	28.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	`500124172`
Exam centre number	`5113411`

Address and location

Street address	Obuka Tribal Authority,kwabiyelaobuka,empangeni,3880
Postal address	P.O.Box 1806,empangeni,3880
Town	Upper Nseleni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Obuka
Municipality	Mthonjaneni Local Municipality
Ward	52805011
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.