Kwaphayikeni High School

Kwaphayikeni High School is a public high school in Watersmeet, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 684 learners and 25 educators, about 27.4 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, 70.9% of its 79 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

70.9% of the school's 79 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	126	100	79.4%	86.4%
2024	84	69	82.1%	89.7%
2025	79	56	70.9%	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)	684
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	27.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500182965
Exam centre number	5211409

Address and location

Street address	Watersmeet Farm,watersmeet,watersmeet,ladysmith,3370
Postal address	P.O.Box 2583,ladysmith,3370
Town	Watersmeet
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Watersmeet
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308018
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.