Phuzulwazi Secondary School

Phuzulwazi Secondary School is a public high school in Ndwedwe, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 155 learners and 7 educators, about 22.1 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, all 9 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 9 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	10	10	100.0%	86.4%
2024	20	19	95.0%	89.7%
2025	9	9	100.0%	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)	155
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	22.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500302882
Exam centre number	5413329

Address and location

Street address	Matholamnyama,ematholamnyama,tongaat,4400
Postal address	P.O.Box 471,tongaat,4400
Town	Ndwedwe
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Ozwathini
Municipality	Ndwedwe Local Municipality
Ward	52903011
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.