Siyavikelwa Intermediate School

Siyavikelwa Intermediate School is a public combined school in Island Section, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 829 learners and 20 educators, about 41.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 94.2% of its 52 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.2% of the school's 52 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2025	52	49	94.2%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	829
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	41.5 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500270396

Address and location

Street address	255 Siyavikelwa Road,sundumbili,mandeni,4490
Postal address	P.O.Box 455,mandini,4490
Town	Island Section
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Mandeni
Municipality	Mandeni Local Municipality
Ward	52901013
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.