Thembunyawo Secondary School

Thembunyawo Secondary School is a public high school in Dundee Nu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 280 learners and 8 educators, about 35 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 84.4% of its 64 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.4% of the school's 64 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	86	63	73.3%	86.4%
2024	99	80	80.8%	89.7%
2025	64	54	84.4%	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)	280
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	35 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500323306
Exam centre number	5212324

Address and location

Street address	Kwavuna Area,nqutu,3135
Postal address	P.O.Box 1271,nquthu,3135
Town	Dundee Nu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Nondweni
Municipality	Nqutu Local Municipality
Ward	52402011
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.