Mbopha High School

Mbopha High School is a public high school in Bazaneni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 178 learners and 34 educators, about 34.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 96.5% of its 172 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.5% of the school's 172 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	160	136	85.0%	86.4%
2024	173	161	93.1%	89.7%
2025	172	166	96.5%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 178
Educators (2025)	34
Learners per educator	34.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500204869
Exam centre number	5111120

Address and location

Street address	Hlabisa Tribal Authority,hlabisa,3937
Postal address	P.O.Box 680,hlabisa,3937
Town	Bazaneni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Empembeni
Municipality	Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality
Ward	52706014
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.