Mbongeni High School

Mbongeni High School is a public high school in Ophondweni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 501 learners and 13 educators, about 38.5 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, all 71 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 71 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	39	39	100.0%	86.4%
2024	59	59	100.0%	89.7%
2025	71	71	100.0%	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)	501
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	38.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500204721
Exam centre number	5111119

Address and location

Street address	Manzamnandi Reserve,mtubatuba,3935
Postal address	P.O.Box 544,mtubatuba,3935
Town	Ophondweni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Shikishela
Municipality	Mtubatuba Local Municipality
Ward	52705020
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.