Sinethezekile Secondary School

Sinethezekile Secondary School is a public high school in Makhonyeni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 2 527 learners and 96 educators, about 26.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 92.7% of its 449 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.7% of the school's 449 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	455	382	84.0%	86.4%
2024	487	460	94.5%	89.7%
2025	449	416	92.7%	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)	2 527
Educators (2025)	96
Learners per educator	26.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500266548

Address and location

Street address	Kwamakhonyeni Reserve,kwamakhonyeni,jozini,3969
Postal address	P.O.Box 105,jozini,3969
Town	Makhonyeni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Jozini
Municipality	Jozini Local Municipality
Ward	52702005
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.