Prince Mnyayiza High School

Prince Mnyayiza High School is a public high school in Purification Works, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 918 learners and 27 educators, about 34 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 118 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.9% of the school's 118 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	155	149	96.1%	86.4%
2024	145	136	93.8%	89.7%
2025	118	112	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)	918
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	34 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500251637
Exam centre number	5112347

Address and location

Street address	Nongoma Main Street,nongoma,3950
Postal address	P.O.Box 2003,nongoma,3950
Town	Purification Works
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Nhlophenkulu
Municipality	Nongoma Local Municipality
Ward	52605009
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.