Gcewu High School

Gcewu High School is a public high school in Ezimwini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 173 learners and 5 educators, about 34.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 93.3% of its 15 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.3% of the school's 15 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	16	12	75.0%	86.4%
2024	13	7	53.8%	89.7%
2025	15	14	93.3%	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)	173
Educators (2025)	5
Learners per educator	34.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500147445
Exam centre number	5311108

Address and location

Street address	Kwamahleka,pietermaritzburg,4105
Postal address	P.O.Box 131,umbumbulu,4105
Town	Ezimwini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Mid-Illovo
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500105
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.