Public high school

Ekwazini High School

Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

Ekwazini High School is a public high school in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 294 learners and 40 educators, about 32.4 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, 95.2% of its 167 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.2% of the school's 167 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	125	102	81.6%	86.4%
2024	152	133	87.5%	89.7%
2025	167	159	95.2%	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)	1 294
Educators (2025)	40
Learners per educator	32.4 (province average 30.3) Fewer learners per educator than 51% of 426 similar schools
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	`500129463`

Address and location

Street address	Sbusiso Mdakane,umlazi,durban,4031
Postal address	P.O.Box 54880,umlazi,4031
Town	Umlazi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Mxenge
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500079
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

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Questions about Ekwazini High School

Is Ekwazini High School a public or private school?

Ekwazini High School is a public high school.

Does Ekwazini High School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 3 school.

What is Ekwazini High School's matric pass rate?

95.2% of its 167 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 90.6% for KwaZulu-Natal. Earlier years: 2023 81.6%, 2024 87.5%.

How many learners are at Ekwazini High School?

1 294 learners and 40 educators (about 32.4 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 51% of 426 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.

What is the EMIS number of Ekwazini High School?

Its EMIS number is 500129463.

Where is Ekwazini High School?

Sbusiso Mdakane,umlazi,durban,4031. It is in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. Phone 072 685 6877.