Mbambangalo High School

Mbambangalo High School is a public high school in Table Mountain, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 077 learners and 35 educators, about 30.8 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, 92.7% of its 178 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.7% of the school's 178 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	138	88	63.8%	86.4%
2024	92	86	93.5%	89.7%
2025	178	165	92.7%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 077
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	30.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500203611
Exam centre number	5311120

Address and location

Street address	Maphumulo Tribal Authority,maqonqo,umgungundlovu,3235
Postal address	P.O.Box 8556,cumberwood,3235
Town	Table Mountain
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Mkhambathi
Municipality	Mkhambathini Local Municipality
Ward	52206001
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.