Maphinda Secondary School

Maphinda Secondary School is a public high school in Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 240 learners and 7 educators, about 34.3 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, 96.2% of its 26 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.2% of the school's 26 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	27	23	85.2%	86.4%
2024	32	31	96.9%	89.7%
2025	26	25	96.2%	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 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)	240
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	34.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500198357
Exam centre number	5412214

Address and location

Street address	Amatata Route,next To Umqekuri Verinanda,durban,4310
Postal address	P.O.Box 43202,inanda,4310
Town	Inanda
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Mngeni Valley
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500002
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.