Zakhe Secondary School

Zakhe Secondary School is a public high school in Kwamashu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 292 learners and 45 educators, about 28.7 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, 86.4% of its 169 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.4% of the school's 169 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	171	116	67.8%	86.4%
2024	100	89	89.0%	89.7%
2025	169	146	86.4%	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)	1 292
Educators (2025)	45
Learners per educator	28.7 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500298331
Exam centre number	541342

Address and location

Street address	1110 L Mpiselo Road,kwamashu,kwamashu,durban,4360
Postal address	Post Office,kwamashu,4360
Town	Kwamashu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Kwamashu Central
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500047
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.