Langalakhe High School

Langalakhe High School is a public high school in Mafunze Location, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 742 learners and 19 educators, about 39.1 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, all 36 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 36 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	58	52	89.7%	86.4%
2024	43	37	86.0%	89.7%
2025	36	36	100.0%	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)	742
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	39.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500185259
Exam centre number	5311413

Address and location

Street address	Sevontein Road,kwamafunzi,pietermaritzburg,3217
Postal address	P.O.Box 853,edendale,3217
Town	Mafunze Location
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Elandskop
Municipality	The Msunduzi Local Municipality
Ward	52205007
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.