Zama High School

Zama 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 1 203 learners and 42 educators, about 28.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 86.8% of its 204 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.8% of the school's 204 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	171	157	91.8%	86.4%
2024	178	166	93.3%	89.7%
2025	204	177	86.8%	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)	1 203
Educators (2025)	42
Learners per educator	28.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500318126
Exam centre number	5213235

Address and location

Street address	Kwazulu Transport Depot,osizwenzi Area,osizweni,2952
Postal address	Private Bag X4030,osizweni,2952
Town	Osizweni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Amajuba
Circuit	Ebuhleni
Municipality	Newcastle Local Municipality
Ward	52502008
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.