Lizwi High School

Lizwi High School is a public high school in Mandlaziniagri Village, Mandlazini Agri - Village, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 993 learners and 26 educators, about 38.2 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 81.8% of its 176 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.8% of the school's 176 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	172	123	71.5%	86.4%
2024	122	109	89.3%	89.7%
2025	176	144	81.8%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	993
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	38.2 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500326782
Exam centre number	5113435

Address and location

Street address	Next To Richards Bay Airport Agricultural Authority,mandlaziniagri Village,wild en Weide,richards Bay,3900
Postal address	P.O.Box 1614,richardsbay,3900
Suburb / area	Mandlaziniagri Village
Town	Mandlazini Agri - Village
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Richards Bay
Municipality	uMhlathuze Local Municipality
Ward	52802004
Former department	New 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.