Zinikeleni Secondary School

Zinikeleni Secondary School is a public high school in Silobela Township, Carolina, Mpumalanga, in the Gert Sibande education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a dinaledi specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 004 learners and 42 educators, about 23.9 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Mpumalanga (859 learners). It is a quintile 4 school, meaning it serves the second-wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 99.2% of its 118 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

99.2% of the school's 118 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	167	121	72.5%	76.9%
2024	118	106	89.8%	84.8%
2025	118	117	99.2%	86.4%

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	Dinaledi
Sector	Public
Quintile	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 004
Educators (2025)	42
Learners per educator	23.9 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800025965
Exam centre number	6601076

Address and location

Street address	2145 Sobhuza Street, Silobela, Carolina, 1185
Postal address	Po Box 75 Silobela Carolina 1185
Suburb / area	Silobela Township
Town	Carolina
Province	Mpumalanga
Education district	Gert Sibande
Municipality	Albert Luthuli Local Municipality
Ward	15

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Mpumalanga 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.