Ngangezwe Secondary School

Ngangezwe Secondary School is a public high school in Cato Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 882 learners and 33 educators, about 26.7 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, 95.2% of its 124 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.2% of the school's 124 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	121	105	86.8%	86.4%
2024	236	151	64.0%	89.7%
2025	124	118	95.2%	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)	882
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	26.7 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500227328
Exam centre number	5311127

Address and location

Street address	Umzonzima Area,catoridge,3680
Postal address	P.O.Box 47,catoridge,3680
Town	Cato Ridge
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Mkhambathi
Municipality	Mkhambathini Local Municipality
Ward	52206005
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.