Ngali Secondary School

Ngali Secondary School is a public high school in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 207 learners and 35 educators, about 34.5 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, 96.5% of its 171 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.5% of the school's 171 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	129	111	86.0%	86.4%
2024	121	109	90.1%	89.7%
2025	171	165	96.5%	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)	1 207
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	34.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500227254
Exam centre number	5112137

Address and location

Street address	Hlahlindela Tribal Authority,esmashwini Area Emvunyani,vryheid,3100
Postal address	P.O.Box 1344,vryheid,3100
Town	Vryheid
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Emvunyane
Municipality	Abaqulusi Local Municipality
Ward	52603014
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.