Emchakweni High School

Emchakweni High School is a public high school in Mtubatuba, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 915 learners and 27 educators, about 33.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 68.5% of its 130 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

68.5% of the school's 130 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	137	95	69.3%	86.4%
2024	134	77	57.5%	89.7%
2025	130	89	68.5%	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)	915
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	33.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500132349
Exam centre number	5111153

Address and location

Street address	Mpukunyoni Tribal Authority,mtubatuba,3935
Postal address	P.O.Box 803,mtubatuba,3935
Town	Mtubatuba
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Shikishela
Municipality	Mtubatuba Local Municipality
Ward	52705019
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.