Public high school

Siphosabadletshe Secondary School

Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal

Siphosabadletshe Secondary School is a public high school in Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 933 learners and 31 educators, about 30.1 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, 91.6% of its 131 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.6% of the school's 131 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	114	97	85.1%	86.4%
2024	94	92	97.9%	89.7%
2025	131	120	91.6%	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)	933
Educators (2025)	31
Learners per educator	30.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	`500267695`
Exam centre number	`5111140`

Address and location

Street address	Nompondo Reserve,nompondo,hluhluwe,3960
Postal address	P.O.Box 20,hluhluwe,3960
Town	Reserve
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Ezibayeni
Municipality	Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality
Ward	52706008
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.