Ziphembeleni Secondary School

Ziphembeleni Secondary School is a public high school in Kwazimele, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 837 learners and 24 educators, about 34.9 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, 98.5% of its 67 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.5% of the school's 67 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	66	59	89.4%	86.4%
2024	63	58	92.1%	89.7%
2025	67	66	98.5%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	837
Educators (2025)	24
Learners per educator	34.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500300662
Exam centre number	5412344

Address and location

Street address	1818 A King Bhekuzulu,inandanew Town,durban,4032
Postal address	P.O.Box 58046,kwamashu,4360
Town	Kwazimele
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Ntuzuma
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500056
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.