Kanyekanye High School

Kanyekanye High School is a public high school in Ebilanyoni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 123 learners and 31 educators, about 36.2 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 76.8% of its 177 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

76.8% of the school's 177 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	138	127	92.0%	86.4%
2024	163	146	89.6%	89.7%
2025	177	136	76.8%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 123
Educators (2025)	31
Learners per educator	36.2 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500172383
Exam centre number	5112405

Address and location

Street address	432 D Section,bilanyoni,paul Pietersburg,3180
Postal address	Private Bag X320,paulpietersburg,3180
Town	Ebilanyoni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Dumbe
Municipality	eDumbe Local Municipality
Ward	52601004
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.