Zizamele Secondary School

Zizamele Secondary School is a public high school in Emvini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 981 learners and 26 educators, about 37.7 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, 69.3% of its 140 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

69.3% of the school's 140 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	113	99	87.6%	86.4%
2024	136	107	78.7%	89.7%
2025	140	97	69.3%	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)	981
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	37.7 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500311577
Exam centre number	5412232

Address and location

Street address	Kwaximba Tribal Authority,emvini,ximba,9999
Postal address	P.O.Box 377,hammarsdale,3700
Town	Emvini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Inchanga
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500001
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.