Khanyiseluzulu Senior Secondary School

Khanyiseluzulu Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Tholakele Trust Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 910 learners and 30 educators, about 30.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 97.8% of its 137 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.8% of the school's 137 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	203	181	89.2%	86.4%
2024	146	135	92.5%	89.7%
2025	137	134	97.8%	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)	910
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	30.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500173715
Exam centre number	5112408

Address and location

Street address	Tholakele Area,paul Pietersburg,3180
Postal address	Private Bag X314,paulpietersburg,3180
Town	Tholakele Trust Area
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Tholakele
Municipality	eDumbe Local Municipality
Ward	52601005
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.