Sompukwane Secondary School

Sompukwane Secondary School is a public high school in Umbumbulu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 140 learners and 33 educators, about 34.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 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 90 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 90 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	74	71	95.9%	86.4%
2024	104	103	99.0%	89.7%
2025	90	90	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 high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 140
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	34.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500273282
Exam centre number	5411337

Address and location

Street address	Kwankonka,umbumbulu,durban,4125
Postal address	P.O.Box 995,amazimtoti,4125
Town	Umbumbulu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Mafa
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500094
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.