Sibonokuhle High School

Sibonokuhle High School is a public high school in Kwamthethwa, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 702 learners and 22 educators, about 31.9 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, 91.3% of its 80 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.3% of the school's 80 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	143	114	79.7%	86.4%
2024	158	117	74.1%	89.7%
2025	80	73	91.3%	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)	702
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	31.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500263440
Exam centre number	5113461

Address and location

Street address	Mabhuyeni,zsm Industrial,nseleni,3880
Postal address	P.O.Box 1437,empangeni,3880
Town	Kwamthethwa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Umhlana
Municipality	Mfolozi Local Municipality
Ward	52801007
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.