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Gabigabi Secondary School
Mophela Road, KwaZulu-Natal
Gabigabi Secondary School is a public high school in Mophela Road, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 925 learners and 32 educators, about 28.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 80.8% of its 104 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).
Matric (NSC) results
80.8% of the school's 104 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.
| Year | Wrote | Passed | Pass rate | KwaZulu-Natal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 159 | 75 | 47.2% | 86.4% |
| 2024 | 126 | 90 | 71.4% | 89.7% |
| 2025 | 104 | 84 | 80.8% | 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) | 925 |
| Educators (2025) | 32 |
| Learners per educator | 28.9 (province average 30.3) Fewer learners per educator than 76% of 426 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Rural |
| EMIS number | 500146631 |
| Exam centre number | 5412202 |
Address and location
| Street address | Mophela Next Chief Mkhize,hammarsdale,pinetown,3700 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | P.O.Box 360,hammarsdale,3700 |
| Town | Mophela Road |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Education district | Pinetown |
| Circuit | Mpumalanga |
| Municipality | Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality |
| Ward | 59500005 |
| Former department | Kwazulu Natal Education Department |
Admissions
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Questions about Gabigabi Secondary School
Is Gabigabi Secondary School a public or private school?
Gabigabi Secondary School is a public high school.
Does Gabigabi Secondary 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 Gabigabi Secondary School's matric pass rate?
80.8% of its 104 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 90.6% for KwaZulu-Natal. Earlier years: 2023 47.2%, 2024 71.4%.
How many learners are at Gabigabi Secondary School?
925 learners and 32 educators (about 28.9 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 76% of 426 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
What is the EMIS number of Gabigabi Secondary School?
Its EMIS number is 500146631. Its exam centre number is 5412202.
Where is Gabigabi Secondary School?
Mophela Next Chief Mkhize,hammarsdale,pinetown,3700. It is in Mophela Road, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. Phone 031 772 5133.
Schools near Gabigabi Secondary School
Mophela Primary School
Mophela, KwaZulu-Natal 1.6 km
Mbutho Primary School
C/O Bredasfontein Store, KwaZulu-Natal 3.4 km
Esihonqeni Primary School
Unit North, Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal 3.4 km
Uminathi College
Mkhambathini, KwaZulu-Natal 3.5 km
98.3% matric 2025Uxolophambili High School
Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal 3.7 km
81.4% matric 2025Sankontshe Primary School
Sankontshe, KwaZulu-Natal 3.7 km
Zaminhlanhla Senior Primary School
Mpumalanga Township, KwaZulu-Natal 4.0 km
Emaxulwini Primary School
Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal 4.1 km
Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.