Mahelane Secondary School

Mahelane Secondary School is a public high school in Kwambotho Location, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 424 learners and 12 educators, about 35.3 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, 93.4% of its 76 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.4% of the school's 76 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	80	76	95.0%	86.4%
2024	91	82	90.1%	89.7%
2025	76	71	93.4%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	424
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	35.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500193103
Exam centre number	5312264

Address and location

Street address	250 D Block,kwambotholotr,harding,4688
Postal address	P.O.Box 22114,hluku,4688
Town	Kwambotho Location
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Sakhayedwa
Municipality	UMuziwabantu Local Municipality
Ward	52104001
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.