Emkhayideni Technical High School

Emkhayideni Technical High School is a public high school in Meerensee, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 088 learners and 37 educators, about 29.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 88.0% of its 117 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.0% of the school's 117 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	158	134	84.8%	86.4%
2024	136	119	87.5%	89.7%
2025	117	103	88.0%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 088
Educators (2025)	37
Learners per educator	29.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500319310
Exam centre number	5113414

Address and location

Street address	Rbm Road,emzingaziemkhayideni,meerensee,3901
Postal address	P.O.Box 10884,meerensee,3901
Town	Meerensee
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Kwa Mbonambi
Municipality	Mfolozi Local Municipality
Ward	52801014
Former department	New 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.