Zwelinjani Secondary School

Zwelinjani Secondary School is a public high school in Nocomboshe, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 460 learners and 13 educators, about 35.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	460
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	35.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500301920
Exam centre number	5212238

Address and location

Street address	Msinga Top,nqabeni,tugela Ferry,3010
Postal address	P.O.Box 7197,tugelaferry,3010
Town	Nocomboshe
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Tugela Ferry
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404015
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.