Sizophumelela High School

Sizophumelela High School is a public high school in Dumisa Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 758 learners and 20 educators, about 37.9 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 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, 81.8% of its 110 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.8% of the school's 110 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	77	64	83.1%	86.4%
2024	72	57	79.2%	89.7%
2025	110	90	81.8%	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)	758
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	37.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500271617
Exam centre number	5312323

Address and location

Street address	261 Ixopo Road,kwadumisa,umzinto,4200
Postal address	P.O.Box 10757,umzinto,4200
Town	Dumisa Area
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Braemar
Municipality	Umdoni Local Municipality
Ward	52102005
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.