Mashesha Secondary School

Mashesha Secondary School is a public high school in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 86 learners and 6 educators, about 14.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 94.7% of its 19 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.7% of the school's 19 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	18	16	88.9%	86.4%
2024	21	21	100.0%	89.7%
2025	19	18	94.7%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	86
Educators (2025)	6
Learners per educator	14.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500203426
Exam centre number	5312219

Address and location

Street address	Ingwemabala Location,margate North Beach,margate,4275
Postal address	P.O.Box 2073,margate,4275
Town	Margate
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Gamalakhe
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
Ward	52106007
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.