Zonkizizwe Secondary School

Zonkizizwe Secondary School is a public high school in Zonkizizwe, Germiston, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 464 learners and 54 educators, about 27.1 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 77.6% of its 255 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

77.6% of the school's 255 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	255	173	67.8%	85.4%
2024	163	143	87.7%	88.5%
2025	255	198	77.6%	89.1%

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
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 464
Educators (2025)	54
Learners per educator	27.1 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700400122
Exam centre number	8400122

Address and location

Street address	5051, Extention 1, Zonkizizwe, Germiston, Germiston
Postal address	5057 Extension 1 Katlehong 1431
Suburb / area	Zonkizizwe
Town	Germiston
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni South
Circuit	1
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700062
Former department	New Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Gauteng open the year before your child starts school. In Gauteng, apply through the Gauteng Department of Education online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.