Sigqamise Secondary School

Sigqamise Secondary School is a public high school in Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 793 learners and 23 educators, about 34.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 84.8% of its 99 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.8% of the school's 99 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	85	79	92.9%	86.4%
2024	85	75	88.2%	89.7%
2025	99	84	84.8%	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)	793
Educators (2025)	23
Learners per educator	34.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500264550
Exam centre number	5112526

Address and location

Street address	Ndlangamandla Tribal Authority,highland,pongola,3170
Postal address	P.O.Box 186,pongola,3170
Town	Pongola
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Belgrade
Municipality	UPhongolo Local Municipality
Ward	52602012
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.