Nyonithwele Secondary School

Nyonithwele Secondary School is a public high school in Edendale, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 433 learners and 47 educators, about 30.5 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, 86.7% of its 195 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.7% of the school's 195 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	198	162	81.8%	86.4%
2024	145	134	92.4%	89.7%
2025	195	169	86.7%	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)	1 433
Educators (2025)	47
Learners per educator	30.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500241906

Address and location

Street address	Edendale/Fishing,edendale,pietermaritzburg,3217
Postal address	Private Bag X503,plessislaer,3216
Town	Edendale
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Edendale
Municipality	The Msunduzi Local Municipality
Ward	52205012
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.