George Mbhele High School

George Mbhele High School is a public high school in Fairview Mission, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 334 learners and 11 educators, about 30.4 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, 92.7% of its 55 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.7% of the school's 55 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	35	29	82.9%	86.4%
2024	44	34	77.3%	89.7%
2025	55	51	92.7%	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)	334
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	30.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500289747
Exam centre number	5312261

Address and location

Street address	Fairview Mission,umzumbe,hibberdene,4225
Postal address	P.O.Box 119,umzumbe,4225
Town	Fairview Mission
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Turton
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
Ward	52106013
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.