Dlulumuzi Secondary School

Dlulumuzi Secondary School is a public high school in Othweba, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 365 learners and 10 educators, about 36.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 65.9% of its 44 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

65.9% of the school's 44 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	27	26	96.3%	86.4%
2024	43	30	69.8%	89.7%
2025	44	29	65.9%	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
Learners (2025)	365
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	36.5 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500496651
Exam centre number	5412710

Address and location

Street address	National Chick Farm, Manqindi Road, Othweba Area, Cato Ridg Othweba Cato Ridge 3680
Town	Othweba
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Inchanga
Municipality	Mkhambathini Local Municipality
Ward	52206003

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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.