Mafahleni High School

Mafahleni High School is a public high school in Ntshiyabantu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 169 learners and 7 educators, about 24.1 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, 77.4% of its 31 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

77.4% of the school's 31 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	29	29	100.0%	86.4%
2024	25	23	92.0%	89.7%
2025	31	24	77.4%	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)	169
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	24.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500191697
Exam centre number	5311417

Address and location

Street address	Ntshiyabantu Area,pietermaritzburg,3227
Postal address	P.O.Box 86234,impendle,3227
Town	Ntshiyabantu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Impendle
Municipality	Impendle Local Municipality
Ward	52204002
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.