Bonginhlanhla High School

Bonginhlanhla High School is a public high school in Ntumbane, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 868 learners and 26 educators, about 33.4 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 92.3% of its 130 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.3% of the school's 130 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	98	94	95.9%	86.4%
2024	78	75	96.2%	89.7%
2025	130	120	92.3%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	868
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	33.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500111185
Exam centre number	5112502

Address and location

Street address	Altona,nthimbane,piet Retief,3170
Postal address	Private Bag X25,pongola,3170
Town	Ntumbane
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Altona
Municipality	UPhongolo Local Municipality
Ward	52602006
Former department	Kwazulu Natal 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.