Siyaphumula Secondary School

Siyaphumula Secondary School is a public high school in Nambithani, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 554 learners and 19 educators, about 29.2 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, 95.9% of its 74 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.9% of the school's 74 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	69	63	91.3%	86.4%
2024	68	63	92.6%	89.7%
2025	74	71	95.9%	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)	554
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	29.2 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500270174
Exam centre number	5413335

Address and location

Street address	Nambithana Off Chibini Road,tongaat,3242
Postal address	Private Bag X210,ozwathini,3242
Town	Nambithani
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Insuze
Municipality	Ndwedwe Local Municipality
Ward	52903005

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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.