Magqezulana High School

Magqezulana High School is a public high school in Ceza, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 318 learners and 11 educators, about 28.9 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, 98.1% of its 52 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.1% of the school's 52 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	34	33	97.1%	86.4%
2024	35	35	100.0%	89.7%
2025	52	51	98.1%	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)	318
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	28.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500321345
Exam centre number	5112217

Address and location

Street address	Magqezulana Junior Secondary,ceza,mahlabathini,3865
Postal address	P.O.Box 128,mahlabathini,3865
Town	Ceza
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Ceza
Municipality	Ulundi Local Municipality
Ward	52606005
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.