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Cwakeme Secondary School

Public secondary school · Makhowe P470 Road, KwaZulu-Natal · Umkhanyakude district (Ezibayeni circuit)

Welcome to Cwakeme Secondary School, a public secondary school serving Makhowe P470 Road. Its most recent matric class posted a 90.3% pass rate.

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On this page, you will find what parents need to know about Cwakeme Secondary School, from its location and fees to its admissions process and matric results.

Cwakeme Secondary School is a public secondary school in Makhowe P470 Road. The school falls under quintile Q2 and charges no school fees.

1,069
Learners
32
Educators
QQ2 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Cwakeme Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

Of the 113 learners from Cwakeme Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 90.3% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
202312010285.0%
20241069892.5%
202511310290.3%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports. Exam centre 5111104.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

Cwakeme Secondary School reported results in 10 of these subjects. Agricultural Sciences led the field at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics393897.4%
Mathematical Literacy675785.1%
Physical Sciences392769.2%
Life Sciences604575.0%
Agricultural Sciences3939100.0%
Accounting221254.5%
Economics222195.5%
Geography241979.2%
History4545100.0%
English First Additional Language106106100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Umkhanyakude district

A look at 5 other schools sharing Umkhanyakude district with Cwakeme Secondary School.

  • Thongwana High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 3,881 learners against Cwakeme Secondary School's 1,069, and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.
  • Sinethezekile Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Cwakeme Secondary School, 2,527 compared with 1,069, and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.
  • Vezobala Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,819 learners against Cwakeme Secondary School's 1,069, and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.
  • Namaneni Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Cwakeme Secondary School, 1,582 compared with 1,069; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 99.2% against Cwakeme Secondary School's 90.3%.
  • Masibonisane Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Cwakeme Secondary School, 1,579 compared with 1,069; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 97.5% against Cwakeme Secondary School's 90.3%.
Admissions

How to apply

  1. Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year.
  2. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address.
  3. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option.
  4. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Makhowe Road, Mthekwinires, Hluhluwe, 3960
Postal
P.o.box 369, Hluhluwe, 3960
Telephone
064 538 4940
EMIS number
500119029

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Cwakeme Secondary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Cwakeme Secondary School directly, on 064 538 4940, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Cwakeme Secondary School?
Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Is Cwakeme Secondary School the best school in Umkhanyakude?
On the numbers that are published, Cwakeme Secondary School's matric pass rate of 90.3% is lower than NAMANENI SECONDARY SCHOOL's 99.2%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.
How many other schools are there in Umkhanyakude besides Cwakeme Secondary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Umkhanyakude.
How big are the classes at Cwakeme Secondary School?
Cwakeme Secondary School reported 1,069 learners and 32 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 33 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at Cwakeme Secondary School?
No. Cwakeme Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Cwakeme Secondary School's matric results like?
Cwakeme Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 90.3%, in 2025. That's up from 85% in 2023.
Is Cwakeme Secondary School a public or private school?
Cwakeme Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Cwakeme Secondary School?
You can call 064 538 4940. It is located at Makhowe Road, Mthekwinires, Hluhluwe, 3960.