Khanyisa Secondary School

Khanyisa Secondary School is a public high school in Kwaxamu Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 320 learners and 11 educators, about 29.1 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, 97.4% of its 39 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.4% of the school's 39 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	34	27	79.4%	86.4%
2024	35	34	97.1%	89.7%
2025	39	38	97.4%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Learners (2025)	320
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	29.1 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500495763
Exam centre number	5112109

Address and location

Street address	R69 Road Kwaxamu Kwaxamu Area Louwsburg 3150
Town	Kwaxamu Area
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Ngotshe
Municipality	Abaqulusi Local Municipality
Ward	52603001

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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.