Myekeni Secondary School

Myekeni Secondary School is a public high school in UPhongolo, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 518 learners and 15 educators, about 34.5 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, 98.0% of its 51 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.0% of the school's 51 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	36	36	100.0%	86.4%
2024	62	60	96.8%	89.7%
2025	51	50	98.0%	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)	518
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	34.5 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500343286
Exam centre number	5112534

Address and location

Street address	Ekhandova Area,phongola,3170
Postal address	P.O.Box 479,pongola,3170
Town	UPhongolo
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Magudu
Municipality	UPhongolo Local Municipality
Ward	52602014

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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.