Mana High School

Mana High School is a public high school in Dannhauser, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Amajuba education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 604 learners and 43 educators, about 37.3 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, 90.0% of its 259 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.0% of the school's 259 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	157	143	91.1%	86.4%
2024	195	182	93.3%	89.7%
2025	259	233	90.0%	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)	1 604
Educators (2025)	43
Learners per educator	37.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500195878

Address and location

Street address	Annieville Farm,dannhauser,newcastle,3080
Postal address	P.O.Box 5839,dannhauser,3080
Town	Dannhauser
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Amajuba
Circuit	Normandien
Municipality	Dannhauser Local Municipality
Ward	52504007
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.