Umbonje High School

Umbonje High School is a public high school in Kwalatha, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 496 learners and 20 educators, about 24.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 78.3% of its 92 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

78.3% of the school's 92 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	78	68	87.2%	86.4%
2024	82	65	79.3%	89.7%
2025	92	72	78.3%	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)	496
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	24.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500287120
Exam centre number	5212247

Address and location

Street address	Latha Mbomvu Reserve,kwalatha,greytown,3010
Postal address	P.O.Box 2301,tugelaferry,3010
Town	Kwalatha
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Bhambatha
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404012
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.