Nkonka High School

Nkonka High School is a public high school in Murchison, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 936 learners and 32 educators, about 29.3 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, 91.1% of its 101 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.1% of the school's 101 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	134	101	75.4%	86.4%
2024	86	81	94.2%	89.7%
2025	101	92	91.1%	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)	936
Educators (2025)	32
Learners per educator	29.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500232360
Exam centre number	5312237

Address and location

Street address	Hiddene Road,murchison,port Shepstone,4240
Postal address	Private Bag X5870,portshepstone,4240
Town	Murchison
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Ogwini
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
Ward	52106022

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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.