Matamzana-Dube Secondary School

Matamzana-Dube Secondary School is a public high school in Ward 14, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 744 learners and 30 educators, about 24.8 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 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, 82.6% of its 86 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

82.6% of the school's 86 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	122	87	71.3%	86.4%
2024	119	93	78.2%	89.7%
2025	86	71	82.6%	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)	744
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	24.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500124283
Exam centre number	5113213

Address and location

Street address	Gobandlovu,esikhawini,3887
Postal address	Private Bag X8557,esikhawini,3887
Town	Ward 14
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Esikhaleni Senkosi
Municipality	uMhlathuze Local Municipality
Ward	52802014
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.