Dick Ndlovu Secondary School

Dick Ndlovu Secondary School is a public high school in Zwelibomvu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 938 learners and 29 educators, about 32.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 90.1% of its 111 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.1% of the school's 111 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	97	64	66.0%	86.4%
2024	80	71	88.8%	89.7%
2025	111	100	90.1%	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 high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	938
Educators (2025)	29
Learners per educator	32.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500121064
Exam centre number	5412104

Address and location

Street address	1 Old Richmond Road,kwazwelibomvu,pinetown,3600
Postal address	P.O.Box 1366,pinetown,3600
Town	Zwelibomvu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Ndengezi
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500100
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.