Wembezi Secondary School

Wembezi Secondary School is a public high school in Wembezi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 823 learners and 28 educators, about 29.4 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 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 84.8% of its 99 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.8% of the school's 99 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	126	79	62.7%	86.4%
2024	119	84	70.6%	89.7%
2025	99	84	84.8%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	823
Educators (2025)	28
Learners per educator	29.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500295371
Exam centre number	5211232

Address and location

Street address	2294 Five Room Section,wembezi,escourt,3310
Postal address	P.O.Box 1932,estcourt,3310
Town	Wembezi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Wembezi
Municipality	Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality
Ward	52307009
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.