Msimbithi Secondary School

Msimbithi Secondary School is a public high school in Nkamba, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 483 learners and 12 educators, about 40.3 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, all 32 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 32 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	29	28	96.6%	86.4%
2024	44	41	93.2%	89.7%
2025	32	32	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)	483
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	40.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500337921
Exam centre number	5212225

Address and location

Street address	Mqamu Tribal Authority,matshematshe,pomeroy,3020
Postal address	P.O.Box 2041,pomeroy,3020
Town	Nkamba
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Pomeroy
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404017
Former department	New 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.