Mathubesizwe Senior Secondary School

Mathubesizwe Senior Secondary School is a public high school in P.O Nyoni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 793 learners and 46 educators, about 39 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, 89.6% of its 260 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.6% of the school's 260 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	188	177	94.1%	86.4%
2024	254	236	92.9%	89.7%
2025	260	233	89.6%	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)	1 793
Educators (2025)	46
Learners per educator	39 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500201872
Exam centre number	5413114

Address and location

Street address	Macambini Tribal Authority,nyoni,802
Postal address	Private Bag X2103,nyoni,3802
Town	P.O Nyoni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Gingindlovu
Municipality	Mandeni Local Municipality
Ward	52901009
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.