Maphovela High School

Maphovela High School is a public high school in Aurthorty Stedham, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 140 learners and 6 educators, about 23.3 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, 93.8% of its 16 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.8% of the school's 16 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	19	15	78.9%	86.4%
2024	22	20	90.9%	89.7%
2025	16	15	93.8%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	140
Educators (2025)	6
Learners per educator	23.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500198505
Exam centre number	5112219

Address and location

Street address	Empithimpithini Tribal Authority,sedham,vryheid,3865
Postal address	P.O.Box 363,mahlabathini,3865
Town	Aurthorty Stedham
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Khanyisa
Municipality	Ulundi Local Municipality
Ward	52606004
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.