Sidelile High School

Sidelile High School is a public high school in Magabheni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 606 learners and 38 educators, about 42.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 98.5% of its 199 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.5% of the school's 199 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	250	233	93.2%	86.4%
2024	206	204	99.0%	89.7%
2025	199	196	98.5%	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)	1 606
Educators (2025)	38
Learners per educator	42.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500263958
Exam centre number	5411332

Address and location

Street address	1253 Sidiya Highway,umkomaas,ethekwini,4170
Postal address	Private Bag X1012,umkomaas,4170
Town	Magabheni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Amanzimtoti
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500099
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.