Lifalethu Secondary School

Lifalethu Secondary School is a public high school in Kwa-Jobe, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 597 learners and 15 educators, about 39.8 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 67.9% of its 84 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

67.9% of the school's 84 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	56	46	82.1%	86.4%
2024	57	43	75.4%	89.7%
2025	84	57	67.9%	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)	597
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	39.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500186369
Exam centre number	5111318

Address and location

Street address	Obe Road,jozini,3970
Postal address	P.O.Box 190,ubombo,3970
Town	Kwa-Jobe
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Jozini
Municipality	Jozini Local Municipality
Ward	52702004
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.