Manqamu High School

Manqamu High School is a public high school in Nkunzebomvu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 987 learners and 30 educators, about 32.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 64.2% of its 106 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

64.2% of the school's 106 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	145	96	66.2%	86.4%
2024	120	80	66.7%	89.7%
2025	106	68	64.2%	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)	987
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	32.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500197284
Exam centre number	5113436

Address and location

Street address	4 Umbonambi Reserve,meer en See,kwamthethwa,3901
Postal address	P.O.Box 10124,meerensee,3901
Town	Nkunzebomvu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Kwa Mbonambi
Municipality	Mfolozi Local Municipality
Ward	52801003
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.