Sekethwayo Senior Secondary School

Sekethwayo Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Emondlo, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 560 learners and 19 educators, about 29.5 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, 96.9% of its 64 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.9% of the school's 64 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	48	42	87.5%	86.4%
2024	42	41	97.6%	89.7%
2025	64	62	96.9%	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)	560
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	29.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500260110

Address and location

Street address	424b Emondlo,vryhied,3105
Postal address	P.O.Box 1202,emondlo,3105
Town	Emondlo
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Emondlo
Municipality	Abaqulusi Local Municipality
Ward	52603020
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.