Sitheku High School

Sitheku High School is a public high school in Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 261 learners and 11 educators, about 23.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 71.4% of its 21 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

71.4% of the school's 21 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	28	14	50.0%	86.4%
2024	31	28	90.3%	89.7%
2025	21	15	71.4%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	261
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	23.7 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500268657
Exam centre number	5113463

Address and location

Street address	Ndabazensangu Area,ndundulu,melmoth,3835
Postal address	P.O.Box 581,melmoth,3835
Town	Melmoth
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Obuka
Municipality	Mthonjaneni Local Municipality
Ward	52805007
Former department	New 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.