Siyabonga Secondary School

Siyabonga Secondary School is a public high school in Umzinto Nu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 897 learners and 65 educators, about 29.2 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, 96.7% of its 215 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.7% of the school's 215 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	181	146	80.7%	86.4%
2024	210	188	89.5%	89.7%
2025	215	208	96.7%	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)	1 897
Educators (2025)	65
Learners per educator	29.2 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500269397

Address and location

Street address	Ulovu Development,illovo North,amanzimtoti,4145
Postal address	Private Bag X2004,winklespruit,4145
Town	Umzinto Nu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Amanzimtoti
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500109
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.