Nyoniyezwe High School

Nyoniyezwe High School is a public high school in Msinga T/A, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 296 learners and 9 educators, about 32.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 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, 81.6% of its 49 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.6% of the school's 49 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	39	33	84.6%	86.4%
2024	46	42	91.3%	89.7%
2025	49	40	81.6%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	296
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	32.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500241943
Exam centre number	5212228

Address and location

Street address	1268 D Section,mfenebuthe,greytown,3250
Postal address	P.O.Box 1152,greytown,3250
Town	Msinga T/A
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Bhambatha
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404013
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.