Lbz Buthelezi Secondary School

Lbz Buthelezi Secondary School is a public high school in Sifuleni Road, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 414 learners and 14 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, 91.8% of its 49 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.8% of the school's 49 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	24	23	95.8%	86.4%
2024	51	50	98.0%	89.7%
2025	49	45	91.8%	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)	414
Educators (2025)	14
Learners per educator	29.6 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500447219
Exam centre number	5212252

Address and location

Street address	Pomeroy,3020
Postal address	P.O.Box 2321,pomeroy,3020
Town	Sifuleni Road
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Ngubevu
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404019

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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.