Mayville Secondary School

Mayville Secondary School is a public high school in Mayville, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 482 learners and 45 educators, about 32.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, 93.4% of its 166 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.4% of the school's 166 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	153	118	77.1%	86.4%
2024	187	154	82.4%	89.7%
2025	166	155	93.4%	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)	1 482
Educators (2025)	45
Learners per educator	32.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500340807
Exam centre number	5411226

Address and location

Street address	19 Grammar Road,mayville,durban,4058
Postal address	Post Office,mayville,4058
Town	Mayville
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Ethusini
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500101
Former department	New 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.