Isiphosemvelo Secondary School

Isiphosemvelo Secondary School is a public high school in Emanyiseni Tribal Authority, Nyanyadu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Amajuba education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 906 learners and 27 educators, about 33.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, 89.4% of its 104 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.4% of the school's 104 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	87	69	79.3%	86.4%
2024	131	95	72.5%	89.7%
2025	104	93	89.4%	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)	906
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	33.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500327781
Exam centre number	5213112

Address and location

Street address	Dorset,dundee Farm,emanyiseni Tribal Authority,nyanyadu,dannhauser,3000
Postal address	P.O.Box 9230,dundee,3000
Suburb / area	Emanyiseni Tribal Authority
Town	Nyanyadu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Amajuba
Circuit	Buffalo Flats
Municipality	Dannhauser Local Municipality
Ward	52504004
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.