Phayiphini High School

Phayiphini High School is a public high school in Kwampumuza, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 117 learners and 27 educators, about 41.4 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, 90.8% of its 131 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.8% of the school's 131 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	118	111	94.1%	86.4%
2024	112	96	85.7%	89.7%
2025	131	119	90.8%	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)	1 117
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	41.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500248048

Address and location

Street address	Up Morcom Road,kwampumuza,pietermaritzburg,3206
Postal address	P.O.Box 11066,dorpspruit,3206
Town	Kwampumuza
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Edendale
Municipality	The Msunduzi Local Municipality
Ward	52205001
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.