Biva Combined School

Biva Combined School is a public combined school in Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 172 learners and 35 educators, about 33.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 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, 93.6% of its 47 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.6% of the school's 47 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	65	59	90.8%	86.4%
2024	60	52	86.7%	89.7%
2025	47	44	93.6%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 172
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	33.5 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500110297
Exam centre number	5111303

Address and location

Street address	Mboza Road,jozini,3969
Postal address	P.O.Box 55,jozini,3969
Town	Jozini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Tshongwe
Municipality	Jozini Local Municipality
Ward	52702006
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

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