Hamu High School

Hamu High School is a public high school in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 153 learners and 10 educators, about 15.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 85.7% of its 7 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.7% of the school's 7 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	20	18	90.0%	86.4%
2024	13	11	84.6%	89.7%
2025	7	6	85.7%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	153
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	15.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500153550
Exam centre number	5112111

Address and location

Street address	Khambi Tribal Authority,khambi,vryheid,3100
Postal address	P.O.Box 11915,vrheid,3100
Town	Vryheid
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Khambi
Municipality	Abaqulusi Local Municipality
Ward	52603003
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.