Mdlangathi Secondary School

Mdlangathi Secondary 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 1 612 learners and 48 educators, about 33.6 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, 81.6% of its 223 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.6% of the school's 223 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	188	174	92.6%	86.4%
2024	178	163	91.6%	89.7%
2025	223	182	81.6%	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)	1 612
Educators (2025)	48
Learners per educator	33.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500206201
Exam centre number	5312225

Address and location

Street address	Xhamini Store Turn Left,rietvlei,harding,4680
Postal address	P.O.Box 960,harding,4680
Town	Kwamachi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Pisgah
Municipality	UMuziwabantu Local Municipality
Ward	52104006
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.