Shayamoya Area Secondary School

Shayamoya Area Secondary School is a public high school in Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 2 516 learners and 78 educators, about 32.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 90.2% of its 418 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.2% of the school's 418 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	360	321	89.2%	86.4%
2024	422	375	88.9%	89.7%
2025	418	377	90.2%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Learners (2025)	2 516
Educators (2025)	78
Learners per educator	32.3 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500448588
Exam centre number	5313211

Address and location

Street address	5033 Nkosi Albert Luthuli Drive Kokstad Kokstad 4700
Town	Kokstad
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Greater Kokstad
Municipality	Greater Kokstad Local Municipality
Ward	54303007

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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.