Mandosi Combined School

Mandosi Combined School is a public combined school in Via Manyaseni Area Upper Ukumanaza, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 780 learners and 27 educators, about 28.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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, 88.2% of its 34 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.2% of the school's 34 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	60	47	78.3%	86.4%
2024	61	48	78.7%	89.7%
2025	34	30	88.2%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	780
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	28.9 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500196544
Exam centre number	5412346

Address and location

Street address	Umzinyathi Road,emzinyathiemanyaseni,durban,4310
Postal address	P.O.Box 93098,inanda,4310
Town	Via Manyaseni Area Upper Ukumanaza
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Inanda North
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500003
Former department	New 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.