Xolani High School

Xolani High School is a public high school in Osizweni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Amajuba education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 388 learners and 24 educators, about 16.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 87.0% of its 69 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.0% of the school's 69 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	127	86	67.7%	86.4%
2024	86	64	74.4%	89.7%
2025	69	60	87.0%	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
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	388
Educators (2025)	24
Learners per educator	16.2 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500297813
Exam centre number	5213133

Address and location

Street address	4876 Osizweni Plot,osizweni,newcastle,2952
Postal address	P.O.Box 51431,osizweni,2952
Town	Osizweni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Amajuba
Circuit	Osizweni
Municipality	Newcastle Local Municipality
Ward	52502013
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.