Tabhane Secondary School

Tabhane Secondary School is a public high school in Hoffenthal/Emakhwabe, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 196 learners and 25 educators, about 47.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 85.1% of its 295 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.1% of the school's 295 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	224	200	89.3%	86.4%
2024	224	206	92.0%	89.7%
2025	295	251	85.1%	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)	1 196
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	47.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500279350
Exam centre number	5211124

Address and location

Street address	Emakhosaneni,hoffenthal,bergville,3350
Postal address	P.O.Box 791,berville,3350
Town	Hoffenthal/Emakhwabe
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Emangwaneni
Municipality	Okhahlamba Local Municipality
Ward	52305004

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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.