Phumlani Secondary School

Phumlani Secondary School is a public high school in Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 480 learners and 16 educators, about 30 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, 97.2% of its 36 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.2% of the school's 36 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	66	64	97.0%	86.4%
2024	67	56	83.6%	89.7%
2025	36	35	97.2%	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)	480
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	30 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500441965
Exam centre number	5111263

Address and location

Street address	Kwashukela Village, Jozini 3969 Jozini Jozini 3969
Town	Jozini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Mbabane
Municipality	Jozini Local Municipality
Ward	52702010

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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.