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Shibilika High School
Hlabathini Reserve, Idlebe Area, KwaZulu-Natal
Shibilika High School is a public high school in Hlabathini Reserve, Idlebe Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 312 learners and 10 educators, about 31.2 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, 65.1% of its 43 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).
Matric (NSC) results
65.1% of the school's 43 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.
| Year | Wrote | Passed | Pass rate | KwaZulu-Natal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 12 | 54.5% | 86.4% |
| 2024 | 53 | 31 | 58.5% | 89.7% |
| 2025 | 43 | 28 | 65.1% | 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) | 312 |
| Educators (2025) | 10 |
| Learners per educator | 31.2 (province average 30.3) Fewer learners per educator than 48% of 463 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Rural |
| EMIS number | 500262071 |
Address and location
| Street address | Ndebele Tribal Authority,idlebe Reserve,vryheid,3865 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | P.O.Box 202,mahlabathini,3865 |
| Town | Hlabathini Reserve, Idlebe Area |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Education district | Zululand |
| Circuit | Khanyisa |
| Municipality | Ulundi Local Municipality |
| Ward | 52606004 |
| Former department | Kwazulu Natal Education Department |
Admissions
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Questions about Shibilika High School
Is Shibilika High School a public or private school?
Shibilika High School is a public high school.
Does Shibilika High School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 1 school.
What is Shibilika High School's matric pass rate?
65.1% of its 43 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 90.6% for KwaZulu-Natal. Earlier years: 2023 54.5%, 2024 58.5%.
How many learners are at Shibilika High School?
312 learners and 10 educators (about 31.2 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 48% of 463 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
What is the EMIS number of Shibilika High School?
Its EMIS number is 500262071.
Where is Shibilika High School?
Ndebele Tribal Authority,idlebe Reserve,vryheid,3865. It is in Hlabathini Reserve, Idlebe Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. Phone 083 473 8985.
Schools near Shibilika High School
Mwelase Primary School
Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal 2.5 km
Mlovu Primary School
Mahlabathini, KwaZulu-Natal 2.6 km
Prince Thembitshe Primary School
Next To Stedham Clinic, KwaZulu-Natal 3.1 km
Ogedleni Public Primary School
Stedham Area, KwaZulu-Natal 3.9 km
Maphovela High School
Aurthorty Stedham, KwaZulu-Natal 4.0 km
93.8% matric 2025Mathole High School
Mahlabathini, KwaZulu-Natal 5.5 km
44.8% matric 2025Ngongoma Primary School
Ceza, KwaZulu-Natal 5.5 km
Idlebe Public Primary School
Mahlabathini, KwaZulu-Natal 5.9 km
Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.