Magemfane High School

Magemfane High School is a public high school in Emlalazi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 128 learners and 7 educators, about 18.3 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, 38.5% of its 13 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

38.5% of the school's 13 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	12	6	50.0%	86.4%
2024	12	7	58.3%	89.7%
2025	13	5	38.5%	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)	128
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	18.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500341251
Exam centre number	5113114

Address and location

Street address	Ngudwini Reserve,eshowe
Postal address	P.O.Box 5044,sundumbili,4491
Town	Emlalazi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Mbongolwane
Municipality	uMlalazi Local Municipality
Ward	52804005
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.