Bonga Secondary School

Bonga Secondary School is a public high school in Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 477 learners and 16 educators, about 29.8 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, 84.4% of its 64 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.4% of the school's 64 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	54	46	85.2%	86.4%
2024	59	43	72.9%	89.7%
2025	64	54	84.4%	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)	477
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	29.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500319939
Exam centre number	5111102

Address and location

Street address	Ncodini Area,ngodini Reserve,hluhluwe,3960
Postal address	P.O.Box 522,hluhluwe,3960
Town	Reserve
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Ezibayeni
Municipality	Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality
Ward	52706007
Former department	New 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.