Gobizembe High School

Gobizembe High School is a public high school in Wartburg, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 540 learners and 15 educators, about 36 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 81.9% of its 83 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.9% of the school's 83 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	42	39	92.9%	86.4%
2024	66	56	84.8%	89.7%
2025	83	68	81.9%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	540
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	36 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500150331
Exam centre number	5311110

Address and location

Street address	Gcumisa Tribal Authority,swayimana,wartburg,3233
Postal address	P.O.Box 484,wartburg,3233
Town	Wartburg
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Wartburg
Municipality	uMshwathi Local Municipality
Ward	52201012
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.