Umbiya High School
Kwambonambi, KwaZulu-Natal 1.1 km
63.6% matric 2025Public high school
Gijimana Secondary School
Patane, KwaZulu-Natal
Gijimana Secondary School is a public high school in Patane, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 199 learners and 8 educators, about 24.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 90.4% of its 52 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).
Matric (NSC) results
90.4% of the school's 52 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.
| Year | Wrote | Passed | Pass rate | KwaZulu-Natal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 51 | 41 | 80.4% | 86.4% |
| 2024 | 51 | 47 | 92.2% | 89.7% |
| 2025 | 52 | 47 | 90.4% | 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) | 199 |
| Educators (2025) | 8 |
| Learners per educator | 24.9 (province average 30.3) Fewer learners per educator than 83% of 481 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Rural |
| EMIS number | 500148703 |
| Exam centre number | 5113422 |
Address and location
| Street address | 5 Nhlabosini Reserve,phatane Reserve,kwambonambi,3915 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | P.O.Box 623,kwambonambi,3915 |
| Town | Patane |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Education district | King Cetshwayo |
| Circuit | Umbiya |
| Municipality | Mfolozi Local Municipality |
| Ward | 52801015 |
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.
Questions about Gijimana Secondary School
Is Gijimana Secondary School a public or private school?
Gijimana Secondary School is a public high school.
Does Gijimana Secondary School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 2 school.
What is Gijimana Secondary School's matric pass rate?
90.4% of its 52 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 90.6% for KwaZulu-Natal. Earlier years: 2023 80.4%, 2024 92.2%.
How many learners are at Gijimana Secondary School?
199 learners and 8 educators (about 24.9 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 83% of 481 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
What is the EMIS number of Gijimana Secondary School?
Its EMIS number is 500148703. Its exam centre number is 5113422.
Where is Gijimana Secondary School?
5 Nhlabosini Reserve,phatane Reserve,kwambonambi,3915. It is in Patane, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. Phone 072 104 3105.
Schools near Gijimana Secondary School
Mcuthungu Primary School
Kwa-Mthethwa Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal 2.3 km
Nkanyezi Primary School
Kwa-Mbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal 2.5 km
Nkiyankiya Primary School
Kwamthethwa, KwaZulu-Natal 2.6 km
Soya Primary School
Reserve, Ward 15, KwaZulu-Natal 2.7 km
Mendu Primary School
Nohaha, KwaZulu-Natal 4.1 km
Welabasha High School
Kwamthethwa Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal 4.6 km
99.7% matric 2025Shwashweni Primary School
Kwamthethwa Area, KwaZulu-Natal 4.9 km
Bhubhubhu Primary School
Imfolozi Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal 5.4 km
Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.