Khoza High School

Khoza High School is a public high school in Piet Retief, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 257 learners and 9 educators, about 28.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 94.1% of its 51 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.1% of the school's 51 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	30	27	90.0%	86.4%
2024	49	45	91.8%	89.7%
2025	51	48	94.1%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	257
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	28.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500174899
Exam centre number	5112508

Address and location

Street address	Kavuso Tribal Authority,kwankundla,piet Retief,2380
Postal address	P.O.Box 1171,pietretief,2380
Town	Piet Retief
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Altona
Municipality	UPhongolo Local Municipality
Ward	52602006
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.