Gawozi Secondary School

Gawozi Secondary School is a public high school in Maqeleni Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 894 learners and 25 educators, about 35.8 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, 98.1% of its 105 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.1% of the school's 105 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	112	98	87.5%	86.4%
2024	73	68	93.2%	89.7%
2025	105	103	98.1%	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)	894
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	35.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500147223
Exam centre number	5113107

Address and location

Street address	Umlalazi Reserve,eshowe,3815
Postal address	Private Bag X587,eshowe,3815
Town	Maqeleni Area
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ndlangubo
Municipality	uMlalazi Local Municipality
Ward	52804010
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.