Mgandeni High School

Mgandeni High School is a public high school in Enembe Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 537 learners and 17 educators, about 31.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 89.5% of its 76 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.5% of the school's 76 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	80	55	68.8%	86.4%
2024	58	46	79.3%	89.7%
2025	76	68	89.5%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	537
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	31.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500209087
Exam centre number	5413116

Address and location

Street address	Mathonsi Tribal Authority,mandeni,4490
Postal address	Private Bag X6047,mandini,4490
Town	Enembe Reserve
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Mandeni
Municipality	Mandeni Local Municipality
Ward	52901005
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.