Masameni Secondary School

Masameni Secondary School is a public high school in Donnybrook, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 447 learners and 12 educators, about 37.3 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, all 42 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 42 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	48	48	100.0%	86.4%
2024	47	47	100.0%	89.7%
2025	42	42	100.0%	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)	447
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	37.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500308210
Exam centre number	5313112

Address and location

Street address	Masameni Area,ixopo,3237
Postal address	P.O.Box 140,donnybrook,3237
Town	Donnybrook
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Lufafa
Municipality	Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Local Municipality
Ward	54306015
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.