Gobume High School

Gobume High School is a public high school in Umgai Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 679 learners and 23 educators, about 29.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 98.8% of its 81 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.8% of the school's 81 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	86	86	100.0%	86.4%
2024	87	86	98.9%	89.7%
2025	81	80	98.8%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	679
Educators (2025)	23
Learners per educator	29.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500150405
Exam centre number	5312145

Address and location

Street address	Umgai,umzinto,4200
Postal address	Private Bag X555,umzinto,4200
Town	Umgai Reserve
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Braemar
Municipality	Umzumbe Local Municipality
Ward	52103008
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.