Mehlokubheka Secondary School

Mehlokubheka Secondary School is a public high school in Mtubatuba, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 976 learners and 32 educators, about 30.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	976
Educators (2025)	32
Learners per educator	30.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500207052
Exam centre number	5111155

Address and location

Street address	Somkhele Reserve,mtubatuba,3935
Postal address	P.O.Box 390,mtubatuba,3935
Town	Mtubatuba
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Mtubatuba
Municipality	Mtubatuba Local Municipality
Ward	52705015
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.