Mawele High School

Mawele High School is a public high school in Othame, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 032 learners and 29 educators, about 35.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 95.9% of its 194 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.9% of the school's 194 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	154	154	100.0%	86.4%
2024	149	149	100.0%	89.7%
2025	194	186	95.9%	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)	1 032
Educators (2025)	29
Learners per educator	35.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500202834
Exam centre number	5212218

Address and location

Street address	Mbovu Tribal Authority,othame,tugela Ferry,3010
Postal address	Private Bag X530,tugelaferry,3010
Town	Othame
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Tugela Ferry
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404015
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.