Velaphi High School

Velaphi High School is a public high school in Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 565 learners and 8 educators, about 70.6 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, all 68 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 68 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	12	12	100.0%	86.4%
2024	25	22	88.0%	89.7%
2025	68	68	100.0%	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)	565
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	70.6 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500291412
Exam centre number	5212236

Address and location

Street address	Emzweni Kwabhaza Evelaphi,emzweni,tugela Ferry,3010
Postal address	P.O.Box 37,tugelaferry,3010
Town	Msinga
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Pomeroy
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404002
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.