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Zakariyya Muslim School

CombinedIndependentNSC Exams EMIS: 500320642

Ilembe, Ilembe, KwaZulu-Natal

461
Learners
13:1
Learners per educator
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Zakariyya Muslim School?

Zakariyya Muslim School is an independent combined school in Ilembe, within the Ilembe education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 461 enrolled learners and 37 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 13:1.

Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the Kwadukuza Local Municipality local municipality. Among 103 Independent Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

The school is at 57 M Gandhi Street Cbd Stanger 4450, and can be reached on 032 552 1753.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

NSC Matric Results

2023
96.9%
31/32 passed
2024
88.9%
24/27 passed
2025
96.7%
29/30 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
202396.9%
202488.9%
202596.7%
Pass rate distribution — independent schools in KwaZulu-Natal (2025)35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 100% Durban Secondary and Fet Academy: 41.2%Portshepstone International High School: 41.7%Wesbury College of Science: 82.6%St Barnabas Independent School: 83.3%Heritage Academy: 87.5%Islamic College Newcastle: 88.2%Rosewaywaldorf School: 88.9%Vusisizwe Independent School: 89.5%South Coast Academy: 90.5%Nomaswazi High School: 90.6%Advent Hope Christian School: 91.2%Birdsview Academy: 91.3%Islamic Dawah College: 91.7%Chistlehurst Academics and Arts: 92.3%Marion High School: 93.3%Canaan College: 93.9%Ihsaan Boys College: 94.7%Zakariyya Muslim School: 96.7%Verulam Islamic School: 96.8%Mariannhill Secondary Independent School: 97.1%Victorious Independent School: 97.7%Orient Islamic School: 98.8%Faith-Way Christian School T/A Faithway College: 100.0%St Catherine's Empangeni Combined School: 100.0%Highway College School: 100.0%Inanda Seminary Secondary School: 100.0%Mount Edgecombe Private School: 100.0%Star College: 100.0%Masakhane Girls' Secondary School: 100.0%As-Salaam Combined School: 100.0%Port Shepstone Islamic School: 100.0%Umzinto Islamic School: 100.0%Nizamia Islamic School: 100.0%Maritzburg Muslim School for Girls: 100.0%Mtuba Christian Academy: 100.0%John Wesley Kosi Bay Combined Private School: 100.0%Kingdom Christian College: 100.0%Eden College: 100.0%Al-Falaah College Durban: 100.0%Holy Family College: 100.0%Crescent Girls High School: 100.0%Oakridge College: 100.0%Ihsaan Girls College: 100.0%Lobethal Independent School: 100.0%Harvest Combined School: 100.0%Siraatul Haq Islamic School and Madrasah: 100.0%Islamic Educational Centre: 100.0%Inkamana Secondary School: 100.0%This school: 96.7% This school

96.7% pass rate in 2025 — 17 independent schools in KwaZulu-Natal scored lower, 30 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for independent schools in KwaZulu-Natal in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Durban Secondary and Fet Academy41.2%
Portshepstone International High School41.7%
Wesbury College of Science82.6%
St Barnabas Independent School83.3%
Heritage Academy87.5%
Islamic College Newcastle88.2%
Rosewaywaldorf School88.9%
Vusisizwe Independent School89.5%
South Coast Academy90.5%
Nomaswazi High School90.6%
Advent Hope Christian School91.2%
Birdsview Academy91.3%
Islamic Dawah College91.7%
Chistlehurst Academics and Arts92.3%
Marion High School93.3%
Canaan College93.9%
Ihsaan Boys College94.7%
Zakariyya Muslim School (this school)96.7%
Verulam Islamic School96.8%
Mariannhill Secondary Independent School97.1%
Victorious Independent School97.7%
Orient Islamic School98.8%
Faith-Way Christian School T/A Faithway College100.0%
St Catherine's Empangeni Combined School100.0%
Highway College School100.0%
Inanda Seminary Secondary School100.0%
Mount Edgecombe Private School100.0%
Star College100.0%
Masakhane Girls' Secondary School100.0%
As-Salaam Combined School100.0%
Port Shepstone Islamic School100.0%
Umzinto Islamic School100.0%
Nizamia Islamic School100.0%
Maritzburg Muslim School for Girls100.0%
Mtuba Christian Academy100.0%
John Wesley Kosi Bay Combined Private School100.0%
Kingdom Christian College100.0%
Eden College100.0%
Al-Falaah College Durban100.0%
Holy Family College100.0%
Crescent Girls High School100.0%
Oakridge College100.0%
Ihsaan Girls College100.0%
Lobethal Independent School100.0%
Harvest Combined School100.0%
Siraatul Haq Islamic School and Madrasah100.0%
Islamic Educational Centre100.0%
Inkamana Secondary School100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting2023161593.8%
Accounting202410990.0%
Accounting202588100.0%
Business Studies2023252288.0%
Business Studies2024141071.4%
Business Studies2025212095.2%
Geography20231717100.0%
Geography2024171694.1%
Geography20252323100.0%
Life Sciences2023333193.9%
Life Sciences20242727100.0%
Life Sciences20252424100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20231515100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20241010100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20251717100.0%
Mathematics20231818100.0%
Mathematics20241717100.0%
Mathematics20251414100.0%
Physical Sciences202399100.0%
Physical Sciences20241313100.0%
Physical Sciences20251212100.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Zakariyya Muslim School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

57 M Gandhi Street Cbd Stanger 4450

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Ballito30.2 km · 19 min
Umhlanga58 km · 35 min
Westville77.8 km · 45 min

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Location

What other schools are near Zakariyya Muslim School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Stanger Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,112 learners 37 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Ilembe · 0.4km away
Dawnview Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
779 learners 20 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Kwadukuza · 0.5km away
Stanger South Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
997 learners 28 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

1 Russell Street · 0.5km away
Stanger M.L. Sultan Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,154 learners 45 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Kwadukuza · 0.6km away
Ashram Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
590 learners 17 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Stanger · 0.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal.

Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Curro Salt Rock
CombinedIndependent
841 learners 60 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Salt Rock
Reddam House Ballito
CombinedIndependent
675 learners 21 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Ilembe
Ashton International College Ballito
CombinedIndependent
1,461 learners 133 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Ilembe

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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