Siphuthando Public Combined School

Siphuthando Public Combined School is a public combined school in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Amajuba education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 545 learners and 15 educators, about 36.3 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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, all 36 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 36 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	16	16	100.0%	86.4%
2024	19	19	100.0%	89.7%
2025	36	36	100.0%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	545
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	36.3 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500267917
Exam centre number	5213128

Address and location

Street address	5924 Emafusini,dannhauser,3080
Postal address	P.O.Box 515,dannhauser,3080
Town	Newcastle
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Amajuba
Circuit	Normandien
Municipality	Dannhauser Local Municipality
Ward	52504002
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.