Zimele Secondary School

Zimele Secondary School is a public high school in School, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 568 learners and 16 educators, about 35.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 99.2% of its 120 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

99.2% of the school's 120 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	42	36	85.7%	86.4%
2024	60	60	100.0%	89.7%
2025	120	119	99.2%	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)	568
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	35.5 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500442039
Exam centre number	5111350

Address and location

Street address	Msizini Area Next To Mziki Primary School Jozini 3969
Postal address	Private Bag X2238,ingwavuma,3968
Town	School
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Sambane
Municipality	Jozini Local Municipality
Ward	52702013

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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.