Isibanisezwe Secondary School

Isibanisezwe Secondary School is a public high school in Maqumbi Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 594 learners and 21 educators, about 28.3 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 74.5% of its 102 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

74.5% of the school's 102 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	66	46	69.7%	86.4%
2024	73	61	83.6%	89.7%
2025	102	76	74.5%	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)	594
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	28.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500167425
Exam centre number	5413209

Address and location

Street address	74894 Road,kwamaqumbi,stanger,4450
Postal address	P.O.Box 2170,stanger,4450
Town	Maqumbi Area
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Imati
Municipality	Maphumulo Local Municipality
Ward	52904004

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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.