Egugwini Junior Secondary School

Egugwini Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Maplazini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 135 learners and 33 educators, about 34.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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.

School facts

School type	Public combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 135
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	34.4 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500424686

Address and location

Street address	Umzimkulu,harding,4680
Postal address	P.O.Box 576,harding,4680
Town	Maplazini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Rietvlei
Municipality	Umzimkhulu Local Municipality
Ward	54305014
Former department	Transkei

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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.