Makhumbuza High School

Makhumbuza High School is a public high school in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 382 learners and 49 educators, about 28.2 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 96.3% of its 191 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.3% of the school's 191 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	117	109	93.2%	86.4%
2024	251	216	86.1%	89.7%
2025	191	184	96.3%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 382
Educators (2025)	49
Learners per educator	28.2 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500194842
Exam centre number	5411413

Address and location

Street address	Fred Gwala,umlazi,durban,4031
Postal address	P.O.Box 54400,umlazi,4031
Town	Umlazi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Dukumbane
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500087
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.