Muziwephahla Secondary School

Muziwephahla Secondary School is a public high school in Thelezini Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 267 learners and 11 educators, about 24.3 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, 82.8% of its 58 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

82.8% of the school's 58 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	43	38	88.4%	86.4%
2024	43	36	83.7%	89.7%
2025	58	48	82.8%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	267
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	24.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500221075
Exam centre number	5112134

Address and location

Street address	St Paul Mission,thelezi Area,nqutu,3135
Postal address	P.O.Box 507,nquthu,3135
Town	Thelezini Reserve
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Emvunyane
Municipality	Abaqulusi Local Municipality
Ward	52603015
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.