Saphumula Senior Secondary School

Saphumula Senior Secondary School is a public high school in P.O Umbumbulu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 301 learners and 10 educators, about 30.1 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, all 25 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 25 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	18	17	94.4%	86.4%
2024	26	26	100.0%	89.7%
2025	25	25	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)	301
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	30.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500258667
Exam centre number	5312313

Address and location

Street address	Kwamagalela C/O Kwaqumbu Street,umbumbulu,4105
Postal address	P.O.Box 35130,umbumbulu,4105
Town	P.O Umbumbulu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Umkomazi
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500105
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.