Nhlanhlayethu Secondary School

Nhlanhlayethu Secondary School is a public high school in Embonjeni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 321 learners and 14 educators, about 22.9 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, 86.6% of its 97 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.6% of the school's 97 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	116	80	69.0%	86.4%
2024	103	99	96.1%	89.7%
2025	97	84	86.6%	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)	321
Educators (2025)	14
Learners per educator	22.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500229955
Exam centre number	5112337

Address and location

Street address	Ebukhalini,henenende,ebukhalini,nongoma,3950
Postal address	Private Bag X6087,nongoma,3950
Town	Embonjeni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Mona
Municipality	Nongoma Local Municipality
Ward	52605004
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.