Mbusi High School

Mbusi High School is a public high school in Kwamachi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 001 learners and 33 educators, about 30.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 95.6% of its 158 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.6% of the school's 158 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	96	94	97.9%	86.4%
2024	114	110	96.5%	89.7%
2025	158	151	95.6%	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)	1 001
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	30.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500205128
Exam centre number	5312222

Address and location

Street address	Conemara Store,nqabeni,harding,4682
Postal address	Private Bag X120,nqabeni,4680
Town	Kwamachi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Pisgah
Municipality	UMuziwabantu Local Municipality
Ward	52104005
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.