Maphephetha Secondary School

Maphephetha Secondary School is a public high school in Imbozamo, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 494 learners and 18 educators, about 27.4 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, 76.8% of its 69 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

76.8% of the school's 69 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	101	43	42.6%	86.4%
2024	92	61	66.3%	89.7%
2025	69	53	76.8%	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)	494
Educators (2025)	18
Learners per educator	27.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500302845
Exam centre number	5412233

Address and location

Street address	Amatata Route,imbozamo,inanda,4310
Postal address	Private Bag X40,inanda,4310
Town	Imbozamo
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Mngeni Valley
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500002
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.