Sinevuso Secondary School

Sinevuso Secondary School is a public high school in Chibini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 483 learners and 14 educators, about 34.5 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, 83.1% of its 83 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

83.1% of the school's 83 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	88	73	83.0%	86.4%
2024	126	98	77.8%	89.7%
2025	83	69	83.1%	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)	483
Educators (2025)	14
Learners per educator	34.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500323010
Exam centre number	5313119

Address and location

Street address	56 Ixopo Road,echibini,ixopo,3276
Postal address	P.O.Box 222,ixopo,3276
Town	Chibini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Lufafa
Municipality	Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality
Ward	54304002
Former department	New 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.