Shekembula Secondary School

Shekembula Secondary School is a public high school in Bulwer Farm, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 470 learners and 19 educators, about 24.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 93.2% of its 59 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.2% of the school's 59 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	89	69	77.5%	86.4%
2024	65	51	78.5%	89.7%
2025	59	55	93.2%	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)	470
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	24.7 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500261701
Exam centre number	5413123

Address and location

Street address	110 P Block,dankop,stanger,4450
Postal address	P.O.Box 4305,stanger,4450
Town	Bulwer Farm
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Phambela
Municipality	KwaDukuza Local Municipality
Ward	52902025
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.