Eric Mtshali Secondary School

Eric Mtshali Secondary School is a public high school in Wyebank Road, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 339 learners and 35 educators, about 38.3 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, 79.2% of its 130 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

79.2% 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	99	87	87.9%	86.4%
2024	111	93	83.8%	89.7%
2025	130	103	79.2%	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
Learners (2025)	1 339
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	38.3 (province average 30.3)
EMIS number	500494357
Exam centre number	5412545

Address and location

Street address	No 218 Wyebank Road Wyebank 3610
Town	Wyebank Road
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Kranskloof
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500019
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.