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Mningi Secondary School

Public secondary school · Ntambanana, KwaZulu-Natal · King Cetshwayo district (Ntambanana circuit)

Mningi Secondary School is a public secondary school in Ntambanana. Its last matric group achieved a 93.9% pass rate.

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Located in Ntambanana, Mningi Secondary School is a public secondary school. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q2.

1,248
Learners
42
Educators
QQ2 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q2 no-fee school, Mningi Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

Mningi Secondary School entered 278 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 93.9% pass rate. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
202329524382.4%
202426825795.9%
202527826193.9%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports. Exam centre 5113445.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Mningi Secondary School offered results across 10 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was Agricultural Sciences, with a 100% pass rate.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics876878.2%
Mathematical Literacy18218199.5%
Physical Sciences545398.1%
Life Sciences13913194.2%
Agricultural Sciences3535100.0%
Accounting282485.7%
Business Studies1299976.7%
Economics242395.8%
Geography856981.2%
English First Additional Language269269100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

King Cetshwayo district

A look at 5 other schools sharing King Cetshwayo district with Mningi Secondary School.

  • Bizimali Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Mningi Secondary School, 2,365 compared with 1,248; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 96.8% against Mningi Secondary School's 93.9%.
  • Imizikayifani Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,166 learners against Mningi Secondary School's 1,248; is a public primary school, a different phase than Mningi Secondary School; and charges fees under quintile Q4.
  • Welabasha High School teaches considerably more learners than Mningi Secondary School, 1,929 compared with 1,248; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 99.7% against Mningi Secondary School's 93.9%.
  • Mzingazi Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,763 learners against Mningi Secondary School's 1,248; is a public primary school, a different phase than Mningi Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Ingweni Primary School is a similar size to Mningi Secondary School, with 1,742 learners against 1,248; is a public primary school, a different phase than Mningi Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Admissions

How to apply

  1. Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
  2. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
  3. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
  4. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Mambuka Tribal Authority, Fairview, Empangeni, 3880
Postal
P.o.box 2110, Empangeni, 3880
Telephone
083 432 0900
Email
mningihigh@webmail.co.za
EMIS number
500307137

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Mningi Secondary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Mningi Secondary School directly, on 083 432 0900 or by email at mningihigh@webmail.co.za, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Mningi Secondary School?
Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Is Mningi Secondary School the best school in King Cetshwayo?
On the numbers that are published, Mningi Secondary School's matric pass rate of 93.9% is lower than WELABASHA HIGH SCHOOL's 99.7%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.
How many other schools are there in King Cetshwayo besides Mningi Secondary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in King Cetshwayo.
How big are the classes at Mningi Secondary School?
Mningi Secondary School reported 1,248 learners and 42 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 30 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at Mningi Secondary School?
No. Mningi Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Mningi Secondary School's matric results like?
Mningi Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 93.9%, in 2025. That's up from 82.4% in 2023.
Is Mningi Secondary School a public or private school?
Mningi Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Mningi Secondary School?
You can call 083 432 0900 or email mningihigh@webmail.co.za. It is located at Mambuka Tribal Authority, Fairview, Empangeni, 3880.