Mgidla Secondary School

Mgidla Secondary School is a public high school in Mhlungwane, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 885 learners and 24 educators, about 36.9 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, 74.3% of its 136 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

74.3% of the school's 136 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	94	67	71.3%	86.4%
2024	86	81	94.2%	89.7%
2025	136	101	74.3%	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)	885
Educators (2025)	24
Learners per educator	36.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500209457
Exam centre number	5212313

Address and location

Street address	Mhlungwane Area,nqutu,vryheid,3100
Postal address	P.O.Box 1461,vryhied,3100
Town	Mhlungwane
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Nondweni
Municipality	Nqutu Local Municipality
Ward	52402007

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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.