Ngono Secondary School

Ngono Secondary School is a public high school in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 267 learners and 33 educators, about 38.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, 83.2% of its 274 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

83.2% of the school's 274 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	218	173	79.4%	86.4%
2024	242	213	88.0%	89.7%
2025	274	228	83.2%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 267
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	38.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500228475
Exam centre number	5113330

Address and location

Street address	Ngono High School,bangamanzi Area,nkandla,3855
Postal address	P.O.Box 191,nkandla,3855
Town	Nkandla
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Godide
Municipality	Nkandla Local Municipality
Ward	52806009
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.