Mabayana Secondary School

Mabayana Secondary School is a public high school in Ndwedwe, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 770 learners and 22 educators, about 35 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 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, 91.4% of its 197 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.4% of the school's 197 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	113	108	95.6%	86.4%
2024	130	122	93.8%	89.7%
2025	197	180	91.4%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	770
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	35 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500189884
Exam centre number	5413313

Address and location

Street address	Ndwedwe Court Road,ndwedwe Mission,verulam,4342
Postal address	Private Bag X510,ndwedwe,4342
Town	Ndwedwe
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Ndwedwe
Municipality	Ndwedwe Local Municipality
Ward	52903018
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.