Mdingi High School

Mdingi High School is a public high school in Donnybrook, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 828 learners and 22 educators, about 37.6 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, 89.0% of its 82 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.0% of the school's 82 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	101	87	86.1%	86.4%
2024	106	91	85.8%	89.7%
2025	82	73	89.0%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	828
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	37.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500206090
Exam centre number	5313314

Address and location

Street address	6 Km From South Donnybrook,donnybrook,3237
Postal address	P.O.Box 72,donnybrook,3237
Town	Donnybrook
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Bulwer
Municipality	Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Local Municipality
Ward	54306013
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.