Mevamhlophe High School

Mevamhlophe High School is a public high school in Madlebe Tribal Authority, Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 352 learners and 35 educators, about 38.6 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. In the 2025 matric exams, all 191 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 191 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	145	145	100.0%	86.4%
2024	135	135	100.0%	89.7%
2025	191	191	100.0%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 352
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	38.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500208125
Exam centre number	5113440

Address and location

Street address	Mevamhlope Reserve,madlebe Tribal Authority,zsm Industrial,empangeni,3880
Postal address	P.O.Box 2002,empangeni,3880
Suburb / area	Madlebe Tribal Authority
Town	Empangeni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ngwelezane
Municipality	uMhlathuze Local Municipality
Ward	52802025
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.