Makhasa Secondary School

Makhasa Secondary School is a public high school in Ngwenya, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 874 learners and 27 educators, about 32.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, all 107 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 107 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	92	92	100.0%	86.4%
2024	78	78	100.0%	89.7%
2025	107	107	100.0%	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)	874
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	32.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500194398
Exam centre number	5111321

Address and location

Street address	Turn Left On First,kwamduku,hluhluwe,3960
Postal address	P.O.Box 609,hluhluwe,3960
Town	Ngwenya
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Big Five False Bay
Municipality	Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality
Ward	52706003
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.