Sesiyabonga High School

Sesiyabonga High School is a public high school in Ward 17, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Amajuba education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 079 learners and 36 educators, about 30 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, 92.2% of its 167 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.2% of the school's 167 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	173	155	89.6%	86.4%
2024	165	157	95.2%	89.7%
2025	167	154	92.2%	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)	1 079
Educators (2025)	36
Learners per educator	30 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500260628
Exam centre number	5213126

Address and location

Street address	614017 Lot Ward Osizweni Ward,osizweni,newcastle,2952
Postal address	Private Bag X4010,osizweni,2950
Town	Ward 17
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Amajuba
Circuit	Osizweni
Municipality	Newcastle Local Municipality
Ward	52502017
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.