Public high school

Idundubala Secondary School

Mseleni, KwaZulu-Natal

Idundubala Secondary School is a public high school in Mseleni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 150 learners and 7 educators, about 21.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 93.8% of its 16 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.8% of the school's 16 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

YearWrotePassedPass rateKwaZulu-Natal
20231919 100.0% 86.4%
20241919 100.0% 89.7%
20251615 93.8% 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 typePublic high school
Phase (DBE)Secondary School
SpecialisationSecondary Subjects
SectorPublic
Quintile2 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21No
Learners (2025)150
Educators (2025)7
Learners per educator21.4 (province average 30.3)
Fewer learners per educator than 91% of 481 similar schools
Urban or ruralRural
EMIS number500162985
Exam centre number5111208

Address and location

Street addressKwasonto Area,sibayi,3967
Postal addressP.O.Box 265,sibhayi,3967
TownMseleni
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
Education districtUmkhanyakude
CircuitMseleni
MunicipalityUmhlabuyalingana Local Municipality
Ward52701005
Former departmentKwazulu Natal Education Department

Admissions

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Questions about Idundubala Secondary School

Is Idundubala Secondary School a public or private school?

Idundubala Secondary School is a public high school.

Does Idundubala Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 2 school.

What is Idundubala Secondary School's matric pass rate?

93.8% of its 16 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 90.6% for KwaZulu-Natal. Earlier years: 2023 100.0%, 2024 100.0%.

How many learners are at Idundubala Secondary School?

150 learners and 7 educators (about 21.4 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 91% of 481 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.

What is the EMIS number of Idundubala Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 500162985. Its exam centre number is 5111208.

Where is Idundubala Secondary School?

Kwasonto Area,sibayi,3967. It is in Mseleni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. Phone 082 811 2214.

Schools near Idundubala Secondary School

Kwasonto Primary School

Sibhayi, KwaZulu-Natal 407 m

PublicPrimaryQuintile 2No fees

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Nhlamvu Primary School

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PublicPrimaryQuintile 2No fees

213 learners060 847 3503

Mlingo High School

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PublicHigh schoolQuintile 2No fees
100.0% matric 2025

121 learners

Ingutshana Primary School

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PublicPrimaryQuintile 2No fees

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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.