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Somfula High School

Public secondary school · Empembeni Main Road, KwaZulu-Natal · Umkhanyakude district (Empembeni circuit)

In Empembeni Main Road, Somfula High School operates as a public secondary school. No school fees are charged here; running costs are covered by state funding.

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On this page, you will find the key facts about Somfula High School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.

Somfula High School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Empembeni Main Road. As a quintile Q2 school, it does not charge fees.

936
Learners
29
Educators
QQ2 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Somfula High 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.

District comparison

Umkhanyakude district

Here is how Somfula High School compares with 5 other schools listed under Umkhanyakude district.

  • Thongwana High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 3,881 learners against Somfula High School's 936, and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.
  • Sinethezekile Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Somfula High School, 2,527 compared with 936, and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.
  • Vezobala Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,819 learners against Somfula High School's 936, and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.
  • Namaneni Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Somfula High School, 1,582 compared with 936; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a 99.2% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Somfula High School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Masibonisane Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Somfula High School, 1,579 compared with 936; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a 97.5% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Somfula High School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
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
Empembeni Tribal Authority, Hlabisa, 3937
Postal
Private Bag X5015, Hlabisa, 3937
Telephone
082 254 4214
Email
somfula-ss@kznschools.gov.za
EMIS number
500273060

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Somfula High 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 Somfula High School directly, on 082 254 4214 or by email at SOMFULA-SS@KZNSCHOOLS.GOV.ZA, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Somfula High 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 Somfula High School the best school in Umkhanyakude?
No matric pass rate is on record for Somfula High School to compare with other schools nearby; like other schools nearby, its funding quintile and fee status are published above instead.
How many other schools are there in Umkhanyakude besides Somfula High School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Umkhanyakude.
How big are the classes at Somfula High School?
Somfula High School reported 936 learners and 29 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 32 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 Somfula High School?
No. Somfula High School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Somfula High School's matric results like?
No matric (Grade 12 / NSC) results are on record for Somfula High School.
Is Somfula High School a public or private school?
Somfula High School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Somfula High School?
You can call 082 254 4214 or email SOMFULA-SS@KZNSCHOOLS.GOV.ZA. It is located at Empembeni Tribal Authority, Hlabisa, 3937.