Siyabonga Secondary School

Siyabonga Secondary School is a public high school in Emachunwini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 632 learners and 14 educators, about 45.1 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, 98.6% of its 72 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.6% of the school's 72 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	43	42	97.7%	86.4%
2024	72	66	91.7%	89.7%
2025	72	71	98.6%	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)	632
Educators (2025)	14
Learners per educator	45.1 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500447293
Exam centre number	5212232

Address and location

Street address	Tugela Ferry,3010
Postal address	P.O.Box 2536,tugelaferry,3010
Town	Emachunwini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Keate's Drift
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404008

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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.