Ngoza Secondary School

Ngoza Secondary School is a public high school in Ezakheni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 488 learners and 15 educators, about 32.5 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, 93.8% of its 64 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.8% of the school's 64 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	38	33	86.8%	86.4%
2024	49	42	85.7%	89.7%
2025	64	60	93.8%	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)	488
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	32.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500228660
Exam centre number	5211322

Address and location

Street address	Helpmekaar Road,waaihoek,ladysmith,3381
Postal address	Private Bag X2176,ezakheni,3381
Town	Ezakheni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Sinethemba
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308031
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.