Mangwazana High School

Mangwazana High School is a public high school in Ntsinde Tribal Authority, Ubombo, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 887 learners and 26 educators, about 34.1 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, 95.4% of its 173 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.4% of the school's 173 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	110	108	98.2%	86.4%
2024	147	140	95.2%	89.7%
2025	173	165	95.4%	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)	887
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	34.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500197025

Address and location

Street address	Nohi Area,ntsinde Tribal Authority,mkuze,3970
Postal address	Private Bag X615,ubombo,3970
Suburb / area	Ntsinde Tribal Authority
Town	Ubombo
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Mkhuze
Municipality	Jozini Local Municipality
Ward	52702002
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.