Isivunguvungu Secondary School

Isivunguvungu Secondary School is a public high school in Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 503 learners and 17 educators, about 29.6 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, 87.7% of its 65 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.7% of the school's 65 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	86	71	82.6%	86.4%
2024	80	71	88.8%	89.7%
2025	65	57	87.7%	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)	503
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	29.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500310467
Exam centre number	5111212

Address and location

Street address	Shemula Area,ingwavuma
Postal address	P.O.Box 437,jozini,3969
Town	Jozini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Sambane
Municipality	Jozini Local Municipality
Ward	52702023
Former department	New 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.