Hoye Secondary School

Hoye Secondary School is a public high school in Mkukwini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 494 learners and 16 educators, about 30.9 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, 92.0% of its 162 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.0% of the school's 162 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	167	150	89.8%	86.4%
2024	202	187	92.6%	89.7%
2025	162	149	92.0%	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)	494
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	30.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500158841
Exam centre number	5211107

Address and location

Street address	Amangwane Tribal Authority,ogade,bergville,3350
Postal address	Private Bag X1646,bergrville,3350
Town	Mkukwini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Emazizini
Municipality	Okhahlamba Local Municipality
Ward	52305008
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.