Umvuzo Secondary School

Umvuzo Secondary School is a public high school in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 512 learners and 42 educators, about 36 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 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, 80.0% of its 250 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

80.0% of the school's 250 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	176	139	79.0%	86.4%
2024	136	120	88.2%	89.7%
2025	250	200	80.0%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Learners (2025)	1 512
Educators (2025)	42
Learners per educator	36 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500443926
Exam centre number	5311333

Address and location

Street address	France Location Phase 3 Pietermaritzburg Pietermaritzburg 3201
Postal address	P.O.Box 22538,southgate,3203
Town	Pietermaritzburg
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Pmb Central
Municipality	The Msunduzi Local Municipality
Ward	52205018

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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.