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Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School

Public secondary school · Galile Area, KwaZulu-Natal · Ilembe district (Mdloti circuit)

Welcome to Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School, a public secondary school serving Galile Area. Its most recent matric class posted a 91.7% pass rate.

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Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School is a public secondary school in Galile Area. The school falls under quintile Q1 and charges no school fees.

682
Learners
19
Educators
QQ1 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 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

In 2025, 96 matric candidates from Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 91.7% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
2023987677.6%
2024967881.3%
2025968891.7%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports. Exam centre 5413338.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School reported results in 10 of these subjects. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 97.9%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics352674.3%
Mathematical Literacy615488.5%
Physical Sciences352057.1%
Life Sciences453475.6%
Accounting261973.1%
Business Studies262284.6%
Economics262180.8%
Geography605795.0%
History353394.3%
English First Additional Language969497.9%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Ilembe district

Here is how Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School compares with 5 other schools listed under Ilembe district.

  • Groutville Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School, 2,690 compared with 682; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 98.3% against Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School's 91.7%.
  • Dr B. W. Vilakazi Junior Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School, 1,889 compared with 682; is a public primary school, a different phase than Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Thembeni Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,796 learners against Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School's 682; is a public primary school, a different phase than Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Mathubesizwe Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,793 learners against Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School's 682; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 89.6% against Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School's 91.7%.
  • Mashiyamahle H/. School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,599 learners against Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School's 682; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 98% against Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School's 91.7%.
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
Piod, Egalile, Durban, 4310
Postal
P.o.box 43627, Inanda, 4310
Telephone
078 349 9428
Email
ubuhlebesizwe.sec@gmail.com
EMIS number
500285899

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Ubuhlebesizwe 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 Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School directly, on 078 349 9428 or by email at ubuhlebesizwe.sec@gmail.com, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Ubuhlebesizwe 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 Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School the best school in Ilembe?
On the numbers that are published, Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School's matric pass rate of 91.7% is lower than GROUTVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL's 98.3%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.
How many other schools are there in Ilembe besides Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Ilembe.
How big are the classes at Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School?
Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School reported 682 learners and 19 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 36 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 Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School?
No. Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School's matric results like?
Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 91.7%, in 2025. That's up from 77.6% in 2023.
Is Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School a public or private school?
Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Ubuhlebesizwe Secondary School?
You can call 078 349 9428 or email ubuhlebesizwe.sec@gmail.com. It is located at Piod, Egalile, Durban, 4310.