Zombizwe Secondary School

Zombizwe Secondary School is a public high school in Ingwavuma, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 280 learners and 8 educators, about 35 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, all 33 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 33 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	39	36	92.3%	86.4%
2024	33	28	84.8%	89.7%
2025	33	33	100.0%	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)	280
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	35 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500301143
Exam centre number	5111253

Address and location

Street address	Nkungwini Area Mngomezulu Tribal Authority,nkungwini,ingwavuma,3968
Postal address	P.O.Box 154,ingwavuma,3968
Town	Ingwavuma
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Emanyiseni
Municipality	Jozini Local Municipality
Ward	52702018
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.