Umkhosi High School

Umkhosi 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 352 learners and 11 educators, about 32 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, 96.7% of its 61 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.7% of the school's 61 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	59	55	93.2%	86.4%
2024	86	80	93.0%	89.7%
2025	61	59	96.7%	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)	352
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	32 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500401857
Exam centre number	5113470

Address and location

Street address	Zsm Industrial,empangeni,3880
Postal address	P.O.Box 1531,empangeni,3880
Town	Kwambonambi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Umbiya
Municipality	Mfolozi Local Municipality
Ward	52801012

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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.