Mduku High School

Mduku High School is a public high school in Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 227 learners and 40 educators, about 30.7 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, 99.2% of its 119 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

99.2% of the school's 119 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	135	130	96.3%	86.4%
2024	126	125	99.2%	89.7%
2025	119	118	99.2%	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)	1 227
Educators (2025)	40
Learners per educator	30.7 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500206497
Exam centre number	5111328

Address and location

Street address	Makhasa Tribal Authority,mduku Area,hluhluwe,3960
Postal address	P.O.Box 58,hluhluwe,3960
Town	Hluhluwe
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Big Five False Bay
Municipality	Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality
Ward	52706003
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.