Charles Sabelo High School
Sawpits Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal 299 m
65.4% matric 2025Public high school
Nathaniel Sabelo Secondary School
Sawpits Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal
Nathaniel Sabelo Secondary School is a public high school in Sawpits Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 363 learners and 7 educators, about 51.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 89.8% of its 59 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).
Matric (NSC) results
89.8% of the school's 59 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.
| Year | Wrote | Passed | Pass rate | KwaZulu-Natal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31 | 28 | 90.3% | 86.4% |
| 2024 | 65 | 52 | 80.0% | 89.7% |
| 2025 | 59 | 53 | 89.8% | 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 | 3 of 5 (what is this?) |
| School fees | No-fee school |
| Section 21 | No |
| Learners (2025) | 363 |
| Educators (2025) | 7 |
| Learners per educator | 51.9 (province average 30.3) Fewer learners per educator than 1% of 426 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Rural |
| EMIS number | 500223332 |
| Exam centre number | 5411324 |
Address and location
| Street address | 995 D Sawpits Road,umbumbulu,isiphingo,4105 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | Private Bag X1020,umbumbulu,4105 |
| Town | Sawpits Reserve |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Education district | Umlazi |
| Circuit | Folweni |
| Municipality | Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality |
| Ward | 59500096 |
| Former department | Kwazulu Natal Education Department |
Admissions
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Questions about Nathaniel Sabelo Secondary School
Is Nathaniel Sabelo Secondary School a public or private school?
Nathaniel Sabelo Secondary School is a public high school.
Does Nathaniel Sabelo Secondary School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 3 school.
What is Nathaniel Sabelo Secondary School's matric pass rate?
89.8% of its 59 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 90.6% for KwaZulu-Natal. Earlier years: 2023 90.3%, 2024 80.0%.
How many learners are at Nathaniel Sabelo Secondary School?
363 learners and 7 educators (about 51.9 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 1% of 426 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
What is the EMIS number of Nathaniel Sabelo Secondary School?
Its EMIS number is 500223332. Its exam centre number is 5411324.
Where is Nathaniel Sabelo Secondary School?
995 D Sawpits Road,umbumbulu,isiphingo,4105. It is in Sawpits Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. Phone 072 187 0434.
Schools near Nathaniel Sabelo Secondary School
Sawpits Primary School
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Emangadini Primary School
Umbumbulu, KwaZulu-Natal 991 m
Sobonakhona High School
Umbumbulu, KwaZulu-Natal 1.7 km
100.0% matric 2025Igugulabanguni Primary School
Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal 2.2 km
Zamakahle High School
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99.1% matric 2025Mboko Senior Primary School
Madundube, KwaZulu-Natal 2.6 km
Emphusheni Primary School
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Enkanyisweni Primary School
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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.