Mdonswa High School

Mdonswa High School is a public high school in Nquthu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 269 learners and 8 educators, about 33.6 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, 55.9% of its 34 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

55.9% of the school's 34 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	16	16	100.0%	86.4%
2024	30	20	66.7%	89.7%
2025	34	19	55.9%	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)	269
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	33.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500206386
Exam centre number	5212311

Address and location

Street address	Khiphinkunzi Reserve,nqutu,3135
Postal address	P.O.Box 678,nquthu,3135
Town	Nquthu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Nondweni
Municipality	Nqutu Local Municipality
Ward	52402011
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.