Zonyama High School

Zonyama High School is a public high school in Gqohi Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 257 learners and 7 educators, about 36.7 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, 92.9% of its 14 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.9% of the school's 14 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	12	11	91.7%	86.4%
2024	22	20	90.9%	89.7%
2025	14	13	92.9%	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)	257
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	36.7 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500301217
Exam centre number	5212249

Address and location

Street address	Msinga Top,tugela Ferry,3010
Postal address	Private Bag X538,tugelaferry,3010
Town	Gqohi Area
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Ngubevu
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404016
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.