Ihawulethu High School

Ihawulethu High School is a public high school in Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 666 learners and 22 educators, about 30.3 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 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 68.7% of its 99 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

68.7% of the school's 99 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	91	63	69.2%	86.4%
2024	49	49	100.0%	89.7%
2025	99	68	68.7%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	666
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	30.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500159655
Exam centre number	5113425

Address and location

Street address	Nkwenkwe Mission,melmoth,nkwalini,3816
Postal address	P.O.Box 23,nkwalini,3816
Town	Melmoth
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Obuka
Municipality	Mthonjaneni Local Municipality
Ward	52805009
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.