Hluma High School

Hluma High School is a public high school in Nseleni Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 002 learners and 32 educators, about 31.3 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, 83.0% of its 223 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

83.0% of the school's 223 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	152	136	89.5%	86.4%
2024	217	171	78.8%	89.7%
2025	223	185	83.0%	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)	1 002
Educators (2025)	32
Learners per educator	31.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500157731
Exam centre number	5113424

Address and location

Street address	Bhejane Tribal Authority,wild en Weide,richards Bay,3900
Postal address	P.O.Box 1931,richardsbay,3900
Town	Nseleni Reserve
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Richards Bay
Municipality	uMhlathuze Local Municipality
Ward	52802006
Former department	New 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.