Mfulamhle Combined School

Mfulamhle Combined School is a public combined school in Umzimkulu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 299 learners and 13 educators, about 23 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 95.0% of its 20 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.0% of the school's 20 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	53	34	64.2%	86.4%
2024	38	37	97.4%	89.7%
2025	20	19	95.0%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	299
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	23 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500426721
Exam centre number	5313425

Address and location

Street address	Umzimkulu,3297
Postal address	P.O.Box 586,umzimkhulu,3297
Town	Umzimkulu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Clydesdale
Municipality	Umzimkhulu Local Municipality
Ward	54305007
Former department	Transkei

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Admissions

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