Zenzeleni Secondary School

Zenzeleni Secondary School is a public high school in Jobe, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 946 learners and 30 educators, about 31.5 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, 95.5% of its 134 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.5% of the school's 134 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	121	107	88.4%	86.4%
2024	95	95	100.0%	89.7%
2025	134	128	95.5%	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)	946
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	31.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500299515

Address and location

Street address	Mseleni,mbazwana
Postal address	P.O.Box 90,sibhayi,3967
Town	Jobe
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Mseleni
Municipality	Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality
Ward	52701005
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.