Mgezeni Technical High School

Mgezeni Technical High School is a public high school in Mambuka Traditional Authority, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 244 learners and 48 educators, about 25.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 94.3% of its 318 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.3% of the school's 318 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	227	211	93.0%	86.4%
2024	382	367	96.1%	89.7%
2025	318	300	94.3%	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)	1 244
Educators (2025)	48
Learners per educator	25.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500209420
Exam centre number	5113442

Address and location

Street address	Mambuka Tribal Authority,zsm Industrial,ntambanana,3880
Postal address	P.O.Box 2389,empangeni,3880
Town	Mambuka Traditional Authority
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ntambanana
Municipality	Mfolozi Local Municipality
Ward	52801017
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.