Sinenhlanhla Secondary School

Sinenhlanhla Secondary School is a public high school in Emtanjeni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 855 learners and 26 educators, about 32.9 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 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 96.0% of its 101 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.0% of the school's 101 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	70	69	98.6%	86.4%
2024	87	72	82.8%	89.7%
2025	101	97	96.0%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	855
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	32.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500323639
Exam centre number	5413231

Address and location

Street address	Qwabe Tribal Authority,glendale,stanger,4430
Postal address	P.O.Box 487,shakaskraal,4430
Town	Emtanjeni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Umhlali
Municipality	Ndwedwe Local Municipality
Ward	52903003
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.