Galeni High School

Galeni High School is a public high school in Nsimbini Location, Gamalakhe, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 439 learners and 13 educators, about 33.8 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, 94.2% of its 52 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.2% of the school's 52 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	59	49	83.1%	86.4%
2024	40	37	92.5%	89.7%
2025	52	49	94.2%	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)	439
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	33.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500146816
Exam centre number	5312207

Address and location

Street address	1130 Nsimbini Plot,nsimbini Location,port Shepstone,4242
Postal address	P.O.Box 60,izotsha,4242
Suburb / area	Nsimbini Location
Town	Gamalakhe
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Gamalakhe
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
Ward	52106005
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.