Nomathiya Technical High School

Nomathiya Technical High School is a public high school in Ebaswazini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 015 learners and 31 educators, about 32.7 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, 85.1% of its 148 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.1% of the school's 148 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	148	136	91.9%	86.4%
2024	187	162	86.6%	89.7%
2025	148	126	85.1%	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)	1 015
Educators (2025)	31
Learners per educator	32.7 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500234617
Exam centre number	5111133

Address and location

Street address	Somkhele Reserve,mtubatuba,3935
Postal address	P.O.Box 728,mtubatuba,3935
Town	Ebaswazini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Kwamsane
Municipality	Mtubatuba Local Municipality
Ward	52705009
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.