Malusi High School

Malusi High School is a public high school in Ubuhlebezwe Rural, Kwaqwabe Tribal Authority, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 350 learners and 13 educators, about 26.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 96.3% of its 54 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.3% of the school's 54 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	58	56	96.6%	86.4%
2024	52	47	90.4%	89.7%
2025	54	52	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	350
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	26.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500337144
Exam centre number	5312122

Address and location

Street address	Frankland Settlement,3276
Postal address	P.O.Box 224,portshepstone,4240
Suburb / area	Ubuhlebezwe Rural
Town	Kwaqwabe Tribal Authority
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Dweshula
Municipality	Umzumbe Local Municipality
Ward	52103005
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.