Ophofini Secondary School

Ophofini Secondary School is a public high school in Emakhabeleni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 108 learners and 7 educators, about 15.4 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, 88.2% of its 17 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.2% of the school's 17 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	24	9	37.5%	86.4%
2024	16	14	87.5%	89.7%
2025	17	15	88.2%	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)	108
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	15.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500244237
Exam centre number	5212421

Address and location

Street address	Ophofini Area,mandlalathi,kranskop,3268
Postal address	P.O.Box 325,kranskop,3268
Town	Emakhabeleni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Kranskop North
Municipality	Umvoti Local Municipality
Ward	52405006
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.