Izazi Secondary School

Izazi Secondary School is a public high school in Osizweni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Amajuba education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 725 learners and 42 educators, about 41.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 94.3% of its 265 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.3% of the school's 265 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	146	140	95.9%	86.4%
2024	222	215	96.8%	89.7%
2025	265	250	94.3%	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)	1 725
Educators (2025)	42
Learners per educator	41.1 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500440004
Exam centre number	5213240

Address and location

Street address	Mndozo Osizweni Newcastle 2952
Postal address	P.O.Box 52020,osizweni,2952
Town	Osizweni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Amajuba
Circuit	Ebuhleni
Municipality	Newcastle Local Municipality
Ward	52502007

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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.