Sonyongwana High School

Sonyongwana High School is a public high school in Creighton, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 985 learners and 35 educators, about 28.1 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, 87.1% of its 170 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.1% of the school's 170 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	92	84	91.3%	86.4%
2024	227	176	77.5%	89.7%
2025	170	148	87.1%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	985
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	28.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500273874
Exam centre number	5313325

Address and location

Street address	Madzikane Main Road,creighton
Postal address	P.O.Box 123,creighton,3263
Town	Creighton
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Centocow
Municipality	Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Local Municipality
Ward	54306008
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.