Shayina High School

Shayina High School is a public high school in Kwangwanase Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 967 learners and 26 educators, about 37.2 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, 99.2% of its 121 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

99.2% of the school's 121 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	81	77	95.1%	86.4%
2024	86	86	100.0%	89.7%
2025	121	120	99.2%	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
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	967
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	37.2 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500261553

Address and location

Street address	Thandizwe Reserve,tembe Tribal Authority,manguzi,3973
Postal address	Private Bag X310,kwangwanase,3973
Town	Kwangwanase Area
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Manguzi
Municipality	Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality
Ward	52701001
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.