Ezibukweni Secondary School

Ezibukweni Secondary School is a public high school in Sodwana Road, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 059 learners and 40 educators, about 26.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 97.4% of its 115 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.4% of the school's 115 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	106	97	91.5%	86.4%
2024	136	126	92.6%	89.7%
2025	115	112	97.4%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 059
Educators (2025)	40
Learners per educator	26.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500143190
Exam centre number	5111309

Address and location

Street address	Maphaya Area,jozini,3969
Postal address	Private Bag X019,jozini,3969
Town	Sodwana Road
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Jozini
Municipality	Jozini Local Municipality
Ward	52702007
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.