Mazwendoda Secondary School

Mazwendoda Secondary School is a public high school in Impendle, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 733 learners and 22 educators, about 33.3 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 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, 98.3% of its 238 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.3% of the school's 238 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	169	160	94.7%	86.4%
2024	212	199	93.9%	89.7%
2025	238	234	98.3%	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 high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	733
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	33.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500203389
Exam centre number	5311420

Address and location

Street address	Inzinga Rural Area,impendle,pietermaritzburg,3227
Postal address	P.O.Box 82899,impendle,3227
Town	Impendle
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Impendle
Municipality	Impendle Local Municipality
Ward	52204001
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.