Dingizwe High School

Dingizwe High School is a public high school in Ofafa Location, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 190 learners and 8 educators, about 23.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 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, 95.8% of its 24 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.8% of the school's 24 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	17	17	100.0%	86.4%
2024	16	16	100.0%	89.7%
2025	24	23	95.8%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	190
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	23.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500322899

Address and location

Street address	56232 Ixopo Road,ofafa Location Number 5,ixopo,3276
Postal address	P.O.Box 5721,ixopo,3276
Town	Ofafa Location
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Lufafa
Municipality	Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality
Ward	54304003
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.