Siphumelele Secondary School

Siphumelele Secondary School is a public high school in Meerensee, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 359 learners and 42 educators, about 32.4 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, 81.1% of its 196 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.1% of the school's 196 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	158	107	67.7%	86.4%
2024	119	98	82.4%	89.7%
2025	196	159	81.1%	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
Learners (2025)	1 359
Educators (2025)	42
Learners per educator	32.4 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500499389
Exam centre number	5113481

Address and location

Street address	P.O. Box 102517 Meerensee Meerensee 3901
Town	Meerensee
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Richards Bay
Municipality	uMhlathuze Local Municipality
Ward	52802001

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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.