Sisekelo High School

Sisekelo High School is a public high school in Kranskop, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 248 learners and 9 educators, about 27.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 90.6% of its 32 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.6% of the school's 32 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	23	19	82.6%	86.4%
2024	22	22	100.0%	89.7%
2025	32	29	90.6%	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)	248
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	27.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500121545
Exam centre number	5212431

Address and location

Street address	Mondi Forest,kranskop,3268
Postal address	P.O.Box 2,kranskop,3268
Town	Kranskop
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Kranskop North
Municipality	Umvoti Local Municipality
Ward	52405005
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.