Masiwela Combined School

Masiwela Combined School is a public combined school in P.O Box 312, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 257 learners and 13 educators, about 19.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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, 92.3% of its 13 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.3% of the school's 13 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	10	7	70.0%	86.4%
2024	11	11	100.0%	89.7%
2025	13	12	92.3%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	257
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	19.8 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500201095
Exam centre number	5413215

Address and location

Street address	Masiwela Area,maphumulo,stanger,4470
Postal address	P.O.Box 312,maphumulo,4470
Town	P.O Box 312
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Balcomb's Hill
Municipality	Maphumulo Local Municipality
Ward	52904010
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

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