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Ngwanya Secondary School

Public secondary school · Paulpietersburg, KwaZulu-Natal · Zululand district (Dumbe circuit)

Ngwanya Secondary School is a public secondary school in Paulpietersburg. Its most recent matric class posted a 70.4% pass rate.

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

350
Learners
8
Educators
QQ2 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

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

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

In 2025, 27 matric candidates from Ngwanya Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 70.4% passed. That is a step back from the previous two years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
20231616100.0%
2024212095.2%
2025271970.4%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports. Exam centre 5112416.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Ngwanya Secondary School offered results across 5 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Business Studies had the strongest result, at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics21314.3%
Accounting212095.2%
Business Studies2121100.0%
Economics2121100.0%
English First Additional Language2121100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Zululand district

Here is how Ngwanya Secondary School compares with 5 other schools listed under Zululand district.

  • Mthonjeni Intermediate School teaches considerably more learners than Ngwanya Secondary School, 1,799 compared with 350; is a public combined school, a different phase than Ngwanya Secondary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 100% against Ngwanya Secondary School's 70.4%.
  • Dwaleni High School teaches considerably more learners than Ngwanya Secondary School, 1,651 compared with 350; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 99.1% against Ngwanya Secondary School's 70.4%.
  • Khanyanjalo Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,651 learners against Ngwanya Secondary School's 350; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 89% against Ngwanya Secondary School's 70.4%.
  • Phumanyova High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,650 learners against Ngwanya Secondary School's 350; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 100% against Ngwanya Secondary School's 70.4%.
  • Isolomuzi Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Ngwanya Secondary School, 1,650 compared with 350; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 98.9% against Ngwanya Secondary School's 70.4%.
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
Kwangwanya Area, Paul Pietersburg, 3180
Postal
P.o.box 1526, Ebicanyoni, 3180
Telephone
072 749 3902
Email
mrzwane14@gmail.com
EMIS number
500327487

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Ngwanya 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 Ngwanya Secondary School directly, on 072 749 3902 or by email at mrzwane14@gmail.com, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Ngwanya 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 Ngwanya Secondary School the best school in Zululand?
On the numbers that are published, Ngwanya Secondary School's matric pass rate of 70.4% is lower than MTHONJENI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL's 100%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.
How many other schools are there in Zululand besides Ngwanya Secondary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Zululand.
How big are the classes at Ngwanya Secondary School?
Ngwanya Secondary School reported 350 learners and 8 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 44 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 Ngwanya Secondary School?
No. Ngwanya Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Ngwanya Secondary School's matric results like?
Ngwanya Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 70.4%, in 2025. That's down from 100% in 2023.
Is Ngwanya Secondary School a public or private school?
Ngwanya Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Ngwanya Secondary School?
You can call 072 749 3902 or email mrzwane14@gmail.com. It is located at Kwangwanya Area, Paul Pietersburg, 3180.