Nobamba High School

Nobamba High School is a public high school in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 910 learners and 26 educators, about 35 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 89.7% of its 97 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.7% of the school's 97 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	94	67	71.3%	86.4%
2024	116	102	87.9%	89.7%
2025	97	87	89.7%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	910
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	35 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500233433

Address and location

Street address	Nz Boboyi,umbango,port Shepstone,4240
Postal address	P.O.Box 45197,portshepstone,4240
Town	Port Shepstone
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Ogwini
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
Ward	52106021
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.