Mzingezwi Secondary School

Mzingezwi Secondary School is a public high school in Sonkombo, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 576 learners and 19 educators, about 30.3 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 91.4% of its 58 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.4% of the school's 58 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	69	45	65.2%	86.4%
2024	79	57	72.2%	89.7%
2025	58	53	91.4%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	576
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	30.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500222222
Exam centre number	5413320

Address and location

Street address	1520 D Section,kwasonkombo,ndwedwe,4342
Postal address	Private Bag X506,ndwedwe,4342
Town	Sonkombo
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Ozwathini
Municipality	Ndwedwe Local Municipality
Ward	52903010
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.