Mashalaza Secondary School

Mashalaza Secondary School is a public high school in Enkathweni Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 802 learners and 25 educators, about 32.1 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 95.2% of its 104 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.2% of the school's 104 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	89	78	87.6%	86.4%
2024	107	104	97.2%	89.7%
2025	104	99	95.2%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	802
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	32.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500200170
Exam centre number	5111219

Address and location

Street address	From Mkuze To Manguzi,3973
Postal address	P.O.Box 351,kwangwanase,3973
Town	Enkathweni Area
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Kosi Bay
Municipality	Umhlabuyalingana Local Municipality
Ward	52701004
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.