Umbiya High School

Umbiya High School is a public high school in Kwambonambi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 256 learners and 9 educators, about 28.4 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, 63.6% of its 66 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

63.6% of the school's 66 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	56	41	73.2%	86.4%
2024	50	41	82.0%	89.7%
2025	66	42	63.6%	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)	256
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	28.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500287009
Exam centre number	5113469

Address and location

Street address	Inhlabosim Reserve,phatheni,kwambonambi,3915
Postal address	P.O.Box 753,kwambonambi,3915
Town	Kwambonambi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Umbiya
Municipality	Mfolozi Local Municipality
Ward	52801010
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.