Ntababomvu Secondary School

Ntababomvu Secondary School is a public high school in Embudle Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 159 learners and 7 educators, about 22.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 83.8% of its 37 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

83.8% of the school's 37 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	39	33	84.6%	86.4%
2024	34	30	88.2%	89.7%
2025	37	31	83.8%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	159
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	22.7 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500325711
Exam centre number	5112239

Address and location

Street address	04352 Mbatha Tribal Authority,lower Mhlahlaneembudle,vryheid,3838
Postal address	P.O.Box 8383,ulundi,3838
Town	Embudle Area
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Makhosini
Municipality	Ulundi Local Municipality
Ward	52606017
Former department	New Education Department

Show on map

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.