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Impoqabulungu Secondary School

Mathonsi Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal

063 161 3523 Directions

Impoqabulungu Secondary School is a public high school in Mathonsi Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 364 learners and 43 educators, about 31.7 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, 94.1% of its 203 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.1% of the school's 203 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

YearWrotePassedPass rateKwaZulu-Natal
2023149136 91.3% 86.4%
2024156146 93.6% 89.7%
2025203191 94.1% 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 typePublic high school
Phase (DBE)Secondary School
SpecialisationSecondary Subjects
SectorPublic
Quintile3 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21No
Learners (2025)1 364
Educators (2025)43
Learners per educator31.7 (province average 30.3)
Fewer learners per educator than 55% of 426 similar schools
Urban or ruralRural
EMIS number500161283
Exam centre number5413107

Address and location

Street address1209 B Sundumbili Township,sundumbili,mandini,4491
Postal addressP.O.Box 4957,sundumbili,4491
TownMathonsi Reserve
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
Education districtIlembe
CircuitMandeni
MunicipalityMandeni Local Municipality
Ward52901007
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Admissions

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Questions about Impoqabulungu Secondary School

Is Impoqabulungu Secondary School a public or private school?

Impoqabulungu Secondary School is a public high school.

Does Impoqabulungu Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 3 school.

What is Impoqabulungu Secondary School's matric pass rate?

94.1% of its 203 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 90.6% for KwaZulu-Natal. Earlier years: 2023 91.3%, 2024 93.6%.

How many learners are at Impoqabulungu Secondary School?

1 364 learners and 43 educators (about 31.7 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 55% of 426 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.

What is the EMIS number of Impoqabulungu Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 500161283. Its exam centre number is 5413107.

Where is Impoqabulungu Secondary School?

1209 B Sundumbili Township,sundumbili,mandini,4491. It is in Mathonsi Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. Phone 063 161 3523.

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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.