Mabuthela High School

Mabuthela High School is a public high school in Kwandela Location, Umzumbe, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 377 learners and 9 educators, about 41.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 75.0% of its 48 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

75.0% of the school's 48 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	48	38	79.2%	86.4%
2024	51	44	86.3%	89.7%
2025	48	36	75.0%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	377
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	41.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500190328
Exam centre number	5312121

Address and location

Street address	Morrison Road,kwandela Location,port Shepstone,4226
Postal address	P.O.Box 32030,morrison,4226
Suburb / area	Kwandela Location
Town	Umzumbe
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Umzumbe
Municipality	Umzumbe Local Municipality
Ward	52103014
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.