Nkanyiso Secondary School

Nkanyiso Secondary School is a public high school in Big Five Hlabisa, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 180 learners and 5 educators, about 36 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, all 9 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 9 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	12	11	91.7%	86.4%
2024	15	15	100.0%	89.7%
2025	9	9	100.0%	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)	180
Educators (2025)	5
Learners per educator	36 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500446183
Exam centre number	5111347

Address and location

Street address	Hluhluwe Location,hluhluwe,3960
Postal address	P.O.Box 666,hluhluwe,3960
Town	Big Five Hlabisa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Ezibayeni
Municipality	Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality
Ward	52706010

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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.