Public secondary school · Kwa-Jobe, KwaZulu-Natal · Umkhanyakude district (Jozini circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Lifalethu Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Lifalethu Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Kwa-Jobe. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q1.
Of the 84 learners from Lifalethu Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 67.9% passed. The pass rate has come down over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 56 | 46 | 82.1% |
| 2024 | 57 | 43 | 75.4% |
| 2025 | 84 | 57 | 67.9% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports. Exam centre 5111318.
Lifalethu Secondary School reported results in 7 of these subjects. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 98.2%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 31 | 7 | 22.6% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 26 | 22 | 84.6% |
| Physical Sciences | 31 | 15 | 48.4% |
| Life Sciences | 57 | 25 | 43.9% |
| Accounting | 26 | 19 | 73.1% |
| Business Studies | 57 | 51 | 89.5% |
| English First Additional Language | 57 | 56 | 98.2% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Lifalethu Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.