Vukile High School

Vukile High School is a public high school in Maphumulo, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 278 learners and 46 educators, about 27.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 95.8% of its 213 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.8% of the school's 213 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	229	207	90.4%	86.4%
2024	248	199	80.2%	89.7%
2025	213	204	95.8%	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)	1 278
Educators (2025)	46
Learners per educator	27.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500293188
Exam centre number	5413240

Address and location

Street address	4074 Km's From Stanger Road,maphumulo,stanger,4470
Postal address	Private Bag X9202,maphumulo,4470
Town	Maphumulo
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Balcomb's Hill
Municipality	Maphumulo Local Municipality
Ward	52904010
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.