Sizabonke High School

Sizabonke High School is a public high school in Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 312 learners and 13 educators, about 24 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 90.7% of its 54 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.7% of the school's 54 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	31	29	93.5%	86.4%
2024	49	49	100.0%	89.7%
2025	54	49	90.7%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	312
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	24 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500342879
Exam centre number	5112356

Address and location

Street address	Nongoma,3950
Postal address	P.O.Box 408,nongoma,3950
Town	Nongoma
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Usuthu
Municipality	Nongoma Local Municipality
Ward	52605015
Former department	New 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.