Dwalalesizwe High School

Dwalalesizwe High School is a public high school in Mdlazi Location, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 222 learners and 8 educators, about 27.8 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, 75.6% of its 41 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

75.6% of the school's 41 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	28	25	89.3%	86.4%
2024	30	27	90.0%	89.7%
2025	41	31	75.6%	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 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)	222
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	27.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500125615
Exam centre number	5312203

Address and location

Street address	Mdlazi Ward,ezinqoleni,port Shepstone,4260
Postal address	Private Bag X801,izingolweni,4260
Town	Mdlazi Location
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Izingolweni
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
Ward	52106030
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.