Bonguzwane Secondary School

Bonguzwane Secondary School is a public high school in Hibberdene, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 695 learners and 19 educators, about 36.6 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, 85.4% of its 103 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.4% of the school's 103 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	74	69	93.2%	86.4%
2024	67	60	89.6%	89.7%
2025	103	88	85.4%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	695
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	36.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500111481
Exam centre number	5312104

Address and location

Street address	Mathulini Tribal Authority,hibberdene,port Shepstone,4220
Postal address	P.O.Box 37959,hibberdene,4220
Town	Hibberdene
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Turton
Municipality	Umzumbe Local Municipality
Ward	52103011
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.