Zakhekahle Secondary School

Zakhekahle Secondary School is a public high school in Biliya, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 331 learners and 9 educators, about 36.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 73.1% of its 67 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

73.1% of the school's 67 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	68	45	66.2%	86.4%
2024	58	37	63.8%	89.7%
2025	67	49	73.1%	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)	331
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	36.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500298368
Exam centre number	5113474

Address and location

Street address	Somopho Tribal Authority,zsm Industrial,empangeni,3880
Postal address	P.O.Box 2448,empangeni,3880
Town	Biliya
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ntambanana
Municipality	Mfolozi Local Municipality
Ward	52801017
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.