Mdungandlovu Secondary School

Mdungandlovu Secondary School is a public high school in Ward 18, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 461 learners and 12 educators, about 38.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 84.6% of its 52 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.6% of the school's 52 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	68	50	73.5%	86.4%
2024	54	52	96.3%	89.7%
2025	52	44	84.6%	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)	461
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	38.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500206919
Exam centre number	5111121

Address and location

Street address	Shikishela Reserve,mtubatuba,3935
Postal address	P.O.Box 732,mtubatuba,3935
Town	Ward 18
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Shikishela
Municipality	Mtubatuba Local Municipality
Ward	52705018
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.