Siyanda Secondary School

Siyanda Secondary School is a public high school in Madwaleni, Sweetwaters, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 026 learners and 33 educators, about 31.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, 86.1% of its 158 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.1% of the school's 158 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	168	127	75.6%	86.4%
2024	163	134	82.2%	89.7%
2025	158	136	86.1%	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)	1 026
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	31.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500269952
Exam centre number	5311434

Address and location

Street address	Kwachoboza Store,sweetwaters,pietermaritzburg,3200
Postal address	P.O.Box 2143,pietermaritzburg,3200
Town	Madwaleni, Sweetwaters
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Edendale
Municipality	The Msunduzi Local Municipality
Ward	52205002
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.