Port Shepstone High School is a

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co-educational high school in

Port Shepstone Port Shepstone is a large town situated on the mouth of the Mzimkhulu River, the largest river on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast of South Africa. It is located halfway between Hibberdene and Margate and is positioned 120 km south of Durban. ...

KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN and known as "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is locate ...

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.It is one of top schools in the lower South Coast. The school has a strong reputation in producing a high matric pass rate.

History

The school officially opened on 13 February 1953 when the old Port Shepstone School (founded in

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) grew too big and had to split into the Port Shepstone Primary School and High School.

The school today

It is run by th
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education
and a governing body.

Notable alumni

* Warren Britz, Springbok player * Khalipha Cele, South African

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er. * Fundi Zwane

References

External links

Port Shepstone High School site
Schools in KwaZulu-Natal Educational institutions established in 1953 1953 establishments in South Africa High schools in South Africa {{SouthAfrica-school-stub