Macaphuna Secondary School

Macaphuna Secondary School is a public high school in Maphumulo, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 187 learners and 5 educators, about 37.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 54.5% of its 11 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

54.5% of the school's 11 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2025	11	6	54.5%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	187
Educators (2025)	5
Learners per educator	37.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500190476
Exam centre number	5413213

Address and location

Street address	1527 D Road,hlimbithwa,maphumulo,4470
Postal address	Private Bag X9233,maphumulo,4470
Town	Maphumulo
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Lower Umvoti
Municipality	Maphumulo Local Municipality
Ward	52904011
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.