Nombika Secondary School

Nombika Secondary School is a public high school in Mayekeni Area, Ward 15, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 351 learners and 38 educators, about 35.6 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, 94.9% of its 178 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.9% of the school's 178 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	144	134	93.1%	86.4%
2024	154	147	95.5%	89.7%
2025	178	169	94.9%	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)	1 351
Educators (2025)	38
Learners per educator	35.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500234839

Address and location

Street address	Ndwedwe Main Road,mayekeni,verulam,4340
Postal address	Private Bag X509,ndwedwe,4342
Town	Mayekeni Area, Ward 15
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Ndwedwe
Municipality	Ndwedwe Local Municipality
Ward	52903015
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.