Siphapheme High School

Siphapheme High School is a public high school in Dumisa Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 298 learners and 39 educators, about 33.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 95.3% of its 150 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.3% of the school's 150 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	137	130	94.9%	86.4%
2024	188	158	84.0%	89.7%
2025	150	143	95.3%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 298
Educators (2025)	39
Learners per educator	33.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500267140
Exam centre number	5312318

Address and location

Street address	Izopo Highflats Road,umzinto,4200
Postal address	Private Bag X554,umzinto,4200
Town	Dumisa Area
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Braemar
Municipality	Umdoni Local Municipality
Ward	52102005
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.