Mehlomlungu High School

Mehlomlungu High School is a public high school in Kranskop, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 457 learners and 21 educators, about 21.8 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, 98.5% of its 66 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.5% of the school's 66 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	116	116	100.0%	86.4%
2024	101	100	99.0%	89.7%
2025	66	65	98.5%	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)	457
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	21.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500207163
Exam centre number	5413217

Address and location

Street address	Endandathweni,ekhatha Area,kranskop,3268
Postal address	P.O.Box 164,kranskop,3268
Town	Kranskop
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Untunjambili
Municipality	Maphumulo Local Municipality
Ward	52904002
Former department	New 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.