Somelulwazi High School

Somelulwazi High School is a public high school in Ixopo Nu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 818 learners and 16 educators, about 51.1 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 97.6% of its 83 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.6% of the school's 83 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	45	42	93.3%	86.4%
2024	53	52	98.1%	89.7%
2025	83	81	97.6%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	818
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	51.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500308506
Exam centre number	500308506

Address and location

Street address	216 Ixopo Road,hluthankungu,umzinto,4200
Postal address	P.O.Box 27697,umzinto,4200
Town	Ixopo Nu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Jolivet
Municipality	Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality
Ward	54304008
Former department	Kwazulu Natal 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.