Shoba Secondary School

Shoba Secondary School is a public high school in Shoba Area, Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 586 learners and 18 educators, about 32.6 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 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 35 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 35 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2025	35	35	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)	586
Educators (2025)	18
Learners per educator	32.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500262219
Exam centre number	5112144

Address and location

Street address	260 D Shoba Area,shoba Area,vryheid,3145
Postal address	P.O.Box 175,hlobane,3145
Suburb / area	Shoba Area
Town	Vryheid
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Filidi
Municipality	Abaqulusi Local Municipality
Ward	52603007
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

Show on map

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.