Mfinyeli High School

Mfinyeli High School is a public high school in Buxedene, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 818 learners and 32 educators, about 25.6 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 86.6% of its 164 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.6% of the school's 164 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	162	156	96.3%	86.4%
2024	184	164	89.1%	89.7%
2025	164	142	86.6%	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)	818
Educators (2025)	32
Learners per educator	25.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500208717
Exam centre number	5112332

Address and location

Street address	Mandlakazi Tribal Authority,box Edeni,nongono,3908
Postal address	P.O.Box 226,buxedene,3938
Town	Buxedene
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Buxedene
Municipality	Nongoma Local Municipality
Ward	52605008
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.