Maqhingendoda High School

Maqhingendoda High School is a public high school in Mkhazane Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 509 learners and 24 educators, about 21.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 66.7% of its 108 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

66.7% of the school's 108 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	149	65	43.6%	86.4%
2024	110	71	64.5%	89.7%
2025	108	72	66.7%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	509
Educators (2025)	24
Learners per educator	21.2 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500198801
Exam centre number	5112220

Address and location

Street address	Mkhazane Reserve,ulundi,3838
Postal address	P.O.Box 219,ulundi,3838
Town	Mkhazane Reserve
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Ondini
Municipality	Ulundi Local Municipality
Ward	52606021
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.