Nsabekhuluma High School

Nsabekhuluma High School is a public high school in Mahlabathini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 353 learners and 15 educators, about 23.5 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, 51.9% of its 52 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

51.9% of the school's 52 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	53	33	62.3%	86.4%
2024	66	22	33.3%	89.7%
2025	52	27	51.9%	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)	353
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	23.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500237799
Exam centre number	5112237

Address and location

Street address	Buthelezi Tribal Authority,sibomvuokhalweni Area,mahlabathini,3865
Postal address	P.O.Box 187,mahlabathini,3865
Town	Mahlabathini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Khanyisa
Municipality	Ulundi Local Municipality
Ward	52606005
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.