Hlakaniphani Senior Secondary School

Hlakaniphani Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Izingeni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 482 learners and 16 educators, about 30.1 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, 69.4% of its 72 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

69.4% of the school's 72 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	70	53	75.7%	86.4%
2024	74	66	89.2%	89.7%
2025	72	50	69.4%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	482
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	30.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500156029
Exam centre number	5113205

Address and location

Street address	12 No Reserve,mthunzini,empangeni,3867
Postal address	P.O.Box 152,mthunzini,3867
Town	Izingeni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Mthunzini
Municipality	uMlalazi Local Municipality
Ward	52804020
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.