Sotobe Secondary School

Sotobe Secondary School is a public high school in Ozwathini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 260 learners and 9 educators, about 28.9 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, 86.0% of its 43 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.0% of the school's 43 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	30	28	93.3%	86.4%
2024	31	21	67.7%	89.7%
2025	43	37	86.0%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	260
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	28.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500274059
Exam centre number	5413337

Address and location

Street address	1603 D Section,ozwathini,3242
Postal address	Private Bag X213,ozwathini,3242
Town	Ozwathini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Ubhaqa
Municipality	Ndwedwe Local Municipality
Ward	52903009
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.