Khethimfundo Secondary School

Khethimfundo Secondary School is a public high school in Esidumbini Mission, Next To Esidumbini Clinic, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 379 learners and 10 educators, about 37.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 98.0% of its 50 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.0% of the school's 50 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	40	40	100.0%	86.4%
2024	40	38	95.0%	89.7%
2025	50	49	98.0%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	379
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	37.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500174233
Exam centre number	5413310

Address and location

Street address	Esidumbini Clinic,esidumbini Mission,tongaat,4400
Postal address	P.O.Box 1602,tongaat,4400
Suburb / area	Esidumbini Mission
Town	Next To Esidumbini Clinic
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Ozwathini
Municipality	Ndwedwe Local Municipality
Ward	52903008
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.