Malabela Secondary School

Malabela Secondary School is a public high school in Nibela Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 530 learners and 16 educators, about 33.1 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, all 47 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 47 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	40	40	100.0%	86.4%
2024	34	34	100.0%	89.7%
2025	47	47	100.0%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	530
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	33.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500194916
Exam centre number	5111322

Address and location

Street address	Nibela Road,hluhluwe,3960
Postal address	P.O.Box 319,hluhluwe,3960
Town	Nibela Reserve
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Big Five False Bay
Municipality	Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality
Ward	52706002
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.