Nwabi High School

Nwabi High School is a public high school in Engonyameni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 862 learners and 19 educators, about 45.4 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, all 107 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 107 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	69	69	100.0%	86.4%
2024	68	68	100.0%	89.7%
2025	107	107	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	862
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	45.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500241277
Exam centre number	5411329

Address and location

Street address	Vumengazi Tribal Authority,engonyameni,isiphingo,4089
Postal address	P.O.Box 36759,ntokozweni,4056
Town	Engonyameni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Umbumbulu Central
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500100
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.