Mertoun Combined School
Dungamanzi Area, KwaZulu-Natal 1.5 km
Public high school
Kwakopi, KwaZulu-Natal
Fundokuhle High School is a public high school in Kwakopi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 894 learners and 26 educators, about 34.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 94.2% of its 69 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).
94.2% of the school's 69 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.
| Year | Wrote | Passed | Pass rate | KwaZulu-Natal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 78 | 74 | 94.9% | 86.4% |
| 2024 | 90 | 86 | 95.6% | 89.7% |
| 2025 | 69 | 65 | 94.2% | 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 type | Public high school |
|---|---|
| Phase (DBE) | Secondary School |
| Specialisation | Secondary Subjects |
| Sector | Public |
| Quintile | 1 of 5 (what is this?) |
| School fees | No-fee school |
| Section 21 | No |
| Learners (2025) | 894 |
| Educators (2025) | 26 |
| Learners per educator | 34.4 (province average 30.3) |
| Urban or rural | Rural |
| EMIS number | 500145891 |
| Exam centre number | 5212211 |
| Street address | Greytown Dundee Road, (Dungamanzi),tugela Ferry,3010 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | Private Bag X507,tugelaferry,3010 |
| Town | Kwakopi |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Education district | Umzinyathi |
| Circuit | Keate's Drift |
| Municipality | Msinga Local Municipality |
| Ward | 52404011 |
| Former department | Kwazulu Natal Education Department |
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.
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98.6% matric 2025Kwa-Nxamalala Area, KwaZulu-Natal 4.7 km
Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.