Madlanyoka High School

Madlanyoka High School is a public high school in Po Embuthweni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 258 learners and 6 educators, about 43 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, 82.4% of its 34 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

82.4% of the school's 34 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	26	24	92.3%	86.4%
2024	24	21	87.5%	89.7%
2025	34	28	82.4%	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)	258
Educators (2025)	6
Learners per educator	43 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500191253
Exam centre number	5311116

Address and location

Street address	65 D Embutweni,midillovo,3750
Postal address	Private Bag X08,midillovo,3750
Town	Po Embuthweni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Inhlazuka
Municipality	Richmond Local Municipality
Ward	52207005
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.