Ezakheleni High School

Ezakheleni High School is a public high school in Mzimela Traditional Council, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 653 learners and 25 educators, about 26.1 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 93.4% of its 106 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.4% of the school's 106 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	114	101	88.6%	86.4%
2024	94	89	94.7%	89.7%
2025	106	99	93.4%	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)	653
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	26.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500143005
Exam centre number	5113204

Address and location

Street address	Oyemeni Reserve,empangeni,3880
Postal address	Private Bag X2342,empangeni,3880
Town	Mzimela Traditional Council
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ongoye
Municipality	uMlalazi Local Municipality
Ward	52804023
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.