Nomafu High School

Nomafu High School is a public high school in Mabomvini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 604 learners and 15 educators, about 40.3 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 98.7% of its 152 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.7% of the school's 152 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	111	107	96.4%	86.4%
2024	105	105	100.0%	89.7%
2025	152	150	98.7%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	604
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	40.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500234321
Exam centre number	521224500

Address and location

Street address	Nomafu High,enhlonga Area,greytown,3250
Postal address	P.O.Box 1346,greytown,3250
Town	Mabomvini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Bhambatha
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404013
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.