Gilonki Secondary School

Gilonki Secondary School is a public high school in Eqakwini Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 473 learners and 17 educators, about 27.8 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, 97.1% of its 69 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.1% of the school's 69 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	62	57	91.9%	86.4%
2024	43	43	100.0%	89.7%
2025	69	67	97.1%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	473
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	27.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500320124
Exam centre number	5111109

Address and location

Street address	Engutsheni Area,mtubatuba,3935
Postal address	P.O.Box 1598,mtubatuba,3935
Town	Eqakwini Reserve
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Hluhluwe
Municipality	Mtubatuba Local Municipality
Ward	52705022
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.