Sahlumbe High School

Sahlumbe High School is a public high school in Sahlumbe Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 337 learners and 36 educators, about 37.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, all 133 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 133 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	77	64	83.1%	86.4%
2024	53	53	100.0%	89.7%
2025	133	133	100.0%	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)	1 337
Educators (2025)	36
Learners per educator	37.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500257298
Exam centre number	5211327

Address and location

Street address	Mthembu Tribal Authority,mnambithi,ladysmith,3325
Postal address	P.O.Box 57,weenen,3325
Town	Sahlumbe Area
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Zwelisha
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308037
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.