Ziphathele High School

Ziphathele High School is a public high school in Clermont, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 390 learners and 40 educators, about 34.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, 89.7% of its 174 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.7% of the school's 174 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	147	131	89.1%	86.4%
2024	201	187	93.0%	89.7%
2025	174	156	89.7%	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)	1 390
Educators (2025)	40
Learners per educator	34.8 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500300625
Exam centre number	5412136

Address and location

Street address	3017 Kings Road,clermont,durban,3602
Postal address	P.O.Box 185,clernaville,3602
Town	Clermont
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Kranskloof
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500022
Former department	New 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.