Ekukhuleni Secondary School

Ekukhuleni Secondary School is a public high school in Ezakheni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 298 learners and 35 educators, about 37.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 87.7% of its 130 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.7% of the school's 130 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	197	137	69.5%	86.4%
2024	145	125	86.2%	89.7%
2025	130	114	87.7%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 298
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	37.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500134976
Exam centre number	5211305

Address and location

Street address	2221 B Section,ezakheni B,ezakheni,3381
Postal address	Private Bag X20023,ezakheni,3381
Town	Ezakheni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Ezakheni
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308003
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.