Bhekabantu Secondary School

Bhekabantu Secondary School is a public high school in Cwaka (Nyandu Area), KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 297 learners and 11 educators, about 27 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 78.6% of its 28 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

78.6% of the school's 28 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	25	25	100.0%	86.4%
2024	18	16	88.9%	89.7%
2025	28	22	78.6%	90.6%

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
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	297
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	27 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500446701
Exam centre number	5212250

Address and location

Street address	Pomeroy,3020
Postal address	P.O.Box 42,pomeroy,3020
Town	Cwaka (Nyandu Area)
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Ngubevu
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404016

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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.