Sibongumbomvu Combined School

Sibongumbomvu Combined School is a public combined school in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 223 learners and 13 educators, about 17.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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 18 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 18 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	20	17	85.0%	86.4%
2024	20	18	90.0%	89.7%
2025	18	18	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	223
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	17.2 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500263218
Exam centre number	5311232

Address and location

Street address	St Joseph Mission,cedera,howick,3245
Postal address	P.O.Box 560,hilton,3245
Town	Hilton
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Howick
Municipality	uMngeni Local Municipality
Ward	52202006
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.