Tshutshutshu Sec. School

Tshutshutshu Sec. School is a public high school in Vuma Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 698 learners and 26 educators, about 26.8 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 96.4% of its 110 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.4% of the school's 110 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	84	81	96.4%	86.4%
2024	93	89	95.7%	89.7%
2025	110	106	96.4%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	698
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	26.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500285344

Address and location

Street address	741528 Off R Into D Vuma,maphumulo,stanger,4470
Postal address	P.O.Box 141,maphumulo,4470
Town	Vuma Area
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Balcomb's Hill
Municipality	Maphumulo Local Municipality
Ward	52904006
Former department	New 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.