Thubelihle High School

Thubelihle High School is a public high school in Osizweni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Amajuba education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 163 learners and 39 educators, about 29.8 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, 84.8% of its 204 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.8% of the school's 204 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	150	129	86.0%	86.4%
2024	186	163	87.6%	89.7%
2025	204	173	84.8%	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)	1 163
Educators (2025)	39
Learners per educator	29.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500283346
Exam centre number	5213132

Address and location

Street address	2053 Lot A Osizweni,newcastle,2952
Postal address	Private Bag X4002,osizweni,2952
Town	Osizweni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Amajuba
Circuit	Osizweni
Municipality	Newcastle Local Municipality
Ward	52502030
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.