Chief Ngonyama Technical School

Chief Ngonyama Technical School is a public high school in Chibini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 253 learners and 10 educators, about 25.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 85.1% of its 47 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.1% of the school's 47 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	30	27	90.0%	86.4%
2024	32	25	78.1%	89.7%
2025	47	40	85.1%	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)	253
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	25.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500335294

Address and location

Street address	Chibini Mlamula Tribal Authority,ozwathini,tongaat,3242
Postal address	P.O.Box 90554,ozwathini,3242
Town	Chibini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Insuze
Municipality	Ndwedwe Local Municipality
Ward	52903004
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.