Maceba Secondary School

Maceba Secondary School is a public high school in Nquthu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 119 learners and 35 educators, about 32 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, 95.0% of its 201 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.0% of the school's 201 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	161	151	93.8%	86.4%
2024	152	144	94.7%	89.7%
2025	201	191	95.0%	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)	1 119
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	32 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500327004
Exam centre number	5212108

Address and location

Street address	Eziqhazeni Area,nqutu,3135
Postal address	P.O.Box 2267,nquthu,3135
Town	Nquthu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Mkhonjane
Municipality	Nqutu Local Municipality
Ward	52402015
Former department	New 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.