Phungaza High School

Phungaza High School is a public high school in Bhambanana, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 798 learners and 20 educators, about 39.9 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, 93.4% of its 121 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.4% of the school's 121 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	77	74	96.1%	86.4%
2024	72	67	93.1%	89.7%
2025	121	113	93.4%	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)	798
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	39.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500250083
Exam centre number	5111242

Address and location

Street address	Bhambanana Area,esiweni,jozini,3968
Postal address	Private Bag X2248,ingwavuma,3968
Town	Bhambanana
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Sambane
Municipality	Jozini Local Municipality
Ward	52702012
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.