Phumelela Secondary School

Phumelela Secondary School is a public high school in Pomeroy, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 279 learners and 11 educators, about 25.4 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, 97.3% of its 37 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.3% of the school's 37 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	48	36	75.0%	86.4%
2024	17	17	100.0%	89.7%
2025	37	36	97.3%	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)	279
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	25.4 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500440670
Exam centre number	5212254

Address and location

Street address	Mbindolo Area Pomeroy Tugela Ferry 3020
Postal address	P.O.Box 2084,pomeroy,3020
Town	Pomeroy
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Ngubevu
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404018

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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.