Siyathuthuka Secondary School

Siyathuthuka Secondary School is a public high school in Inanda Newtown, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 716 learners and 18 educators, about 39.8 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, 96.2% of its 79 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.2% of the school's 79 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	56	50	89.3%	86.4%
2024	74	68	91.9%	89.7%
2025	79	76	96.2%	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)	716
Educators (2025)	18
Learners per educator	39.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500270359
Exam centre number	5412337

Address and location

Street address	938 A Block,inandanew Town A,kwamashu,4360
Postal address	Private Bag X16,kwamashu,4360
Town	Inanda Newtown
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Ntuzuma
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500056
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.