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Zakariyya Muslim School

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Combined · Independent · NSC exams · EMIS 500320642

Ilembe, Ilembe, KwaZulu-Natal

461 learners 13:1 learners per educator NSC

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NSC

Matric: 96.7% of candidates passed in 2025 (29 of 30). Of the 57 comparable independent schools in KwaZulu-Natal with 2025 results, 22 scored lower.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Zakariyya Muslim School?

Zakariyya Muslim School is an independent combined school in Ilembe, within the Ilembe education district of 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. 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.

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NSC Matric Results

96.7% of candidates passed in 2025 (29 of 30). Of the 57 comparable independent schools in KwaZulu-Natal with 2025 results, 22 scored lower.

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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)30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 100% St James College: 37.1%Durban Secondary and Fet Academy: 41.2%Portshepstone International High School: 41.7%Zimele High School: 80.0%Durban Commercial College: 80.0%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%Ondini High School: 92.6%Bluff Christian Academy: 92.9%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%Uminathi College: 98.3%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%The Racing and Equestrian Academy: 100.0%Mount Edgecombe Private School: 100.0%Phoenix Muslim School: 100.0%Star College: 100.0%Masakhane Girls' Secondary School: 100.0%Lungisisa Indlela Village Combined School: 100.0%Hamptons High 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. 22 independent schools in KwaZulu-Natal scored lower, 35 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
St James College37.1%
Durban Secondary and Fet Academy41.2%
Portshepstone International High School41.7%
Zimele High School80.0%
Durban Commercial College80.0%
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%
Ondini High School92.6%
Bluff Christian Academy92.9%
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%
Uminathi College98.3%
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%
The Racing and Equestrian Academy100.0%
Mount Edgecombe Private School100.0%
Phoenix Muslim School100.0%
Star College100.0%
Masakhane Girls' Secondary School100.0%
Lungisisa Indlela Village Combined School100.0%
Hamptons High 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

After matric: applying and paying for study

Some universities charge nothing to apply, and some waive the fee. These are their own rules, checked on 7 November 2026. Most applications for 2027 closed in September and October 2026. Rules and dates change every year, so confirm on the university's website before you apply.

  • NSFAS: The government's student funding scheme for study at public universities and TVET colleges. Applications for 2027 funding closed on 31 October 2026; the website has the rules and lets you track an application.
  • Career advice (Khetha): The Department of Higher Education and Training's career advice service: call 086 999 0123 or SMS 072 204 5056.

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

020040060020072010201520202025
Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
2007Data not available
2008475
2009510
2010518
2011524
2012489
2013504
2016527
2018539
2019494
2020440
2021427
2022419
2023457
2025461

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

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)

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

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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

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

1,112 learners 37 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Ilembe · 0.4km away
Dawnview Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

779 learners 20 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Kwadukuza · 0.5km away
Stanger South Secondary School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

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

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

1,154 learners 45 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Kwadukuza · 0.6km away
Ashram Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

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

Combined · Independent

841 learners 60 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Salt Rock
Reddam House Ballito

Combined · Independent

675 learners 21 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Ilembe
Ashton International College Ballito

Combined · Independent

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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

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