Thelamuva High School

Thelamuva 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 455 learners and 14 educators, about 32.5 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, all 45 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 45 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	56	50	89.3%	86.4%
2024	48	48	100.0%	89.7%
2025	45	45	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	455
Educators (2025)	14
Learners per educator	32.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500281237
Exam centre number	5313121

Address and location

Street address	Mahehle Location,ixopo,3276
Postal address	P.O.Box 5744,ixopo,3276
Town	Ixopo Nu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Lufafa
Municipality	Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality
Ward	54304001
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.