Mbizwe Senior Secondary School

Mbizwe Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 306 learners and 8 educators, about 38.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 91.4% of its 35 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.4% of the school's 35 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	35	33	94.3%	86.4%
2024	38	35	92.1%	89.7%
2025	35	32	91.4%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	306
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	38.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500204536
Exam centre number	5113321

Address and location

Street address	Thalaneni Reserve,nkandla,3855
Postal address	Private Bag X169,nkandla,3855
Town	Nkandla
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ithala
Municipality	Nkandla Local Municipality
Ward	52806004
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.