Noju Secondary School

Noju Secondary School is a public high school in Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 672 learners and 24 educators, about 28 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 96.1% of its 103 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.1% of the school's 103 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	119	106	89.1%	86.4%
2024	88	84	95.5%	89.7%
2025	103	99	96.1%	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)	672
Educators (2025)	24
Learners per educator	28 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500326858
Exam centre number	5112341

Address and location

Street address	Nhlophenkulu,nongoma,3950
Postal address	P.O.Box 299,nongoma,3950
Town	Nongoma
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Nhlophenkulu
Municipality	Nongoma Local Municipality
Ward	52605016
Former department	New 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.