Mnyakanya High School

Mnyakanya High School is a public high school in Next To Lindela Store, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 019 learners and 26 educators, about 39.2 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, 92.0% of its 137 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.0% of the school's 137 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	110	99	90.0%	86.4%
2024	110	103	93.6%	89.7%
2025	137	126	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)	1 019
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	39.2 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500213934
Exam centre number	5113324

Address and location

Street address	Nxamalala Reserve,eshowe,3815
Postal address	P.O.Box 1084,eshowe,3815
Town	Next To Lindela Store
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ntolwane
Municipality	Nkandla Local Municipality
Ward	52806014
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.