Mbomvu Combined School

Mbomvu Combined School is a public combined school in Emabomvini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 441 learners and 12 educators, about 36.8 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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 28 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 28 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	24	24	100.0%	86.4%
2024	44	36	81.8%	89.7%
2025	28	28	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	441
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	36.8 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500303733
Exam centre number	5212219

Address and location

Street address	Inadi Road,emabomvini,greytown,3250
Postal address	P.O.Box 1252,greytown,3250
Town	Emabomvini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Bhambatha
Municipality	Umvoti Local Municipality
Ward	52405012
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.