Qhamuka High School

Qhamuka High School is a public high school in Makhwela, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 829 learners and 23 educators, about 36 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 91.7% of its 132 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.7% of the school's 132 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	81	75	92.6%	86.4%
2024	96	93	96.9%	89.7%
2025	132	121	91.7%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	829
Educators (2025)	23
Learners per educator	36 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500252673
Exam centre number	5113456

Address and location

Street address	Somopho Reserve Empangeni,empangeni,3880
Postal address	P.O.Box 1801,empangeni,3880
Town	Makhwela
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ntambanana
Municipality	uMhlathuze Local Municipality
Ward	52802031
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.