Prince Ndabuko High School

Prince Ndabuko High School is a public high school in Kwa Minya, Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 85 learners and 7 educators, about 12.1 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 37.5% of its 16 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

37.5% of the school's 16 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	11	11	100.0%	86.4%
2024	18	14	77.8%	89.7%
2025	16	6	37.5%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	85
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	12.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500224479

Address and location

Street address	Kwaminya Location,nongoma,3950
Postal address	Private Bag X6044,nongoma,3950
Suburb / area	Kwa Minya
Town	Nongoma
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Usuthu
Municipality	Nongoma Local Municipality
Ward	52605021
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.