Mayiyana High School

Mayiyana High School is a public high school in Cathula, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 317 learners and 11 educators, about 28.8 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, 96.7% of its 30 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.7% of the school's 30 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	26	18	69.2%	86.4%
2024	40	30	75.0%	89.7%
2025	30	29	96.7%	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)	317
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	28.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500203204
Exam centre number	5312149

Address and location

Street address	St. Faiths Road,st Faiths,port Shepstone,4642
Postal address	P.O.Box 42715,stfaiths,4642
Town	Cathula
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Dweshula
Municipality	Umzumbe Local Municipality
Ward	52103002
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.