Mgitshwa High School

Mgitshwa High School is a public high school in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 930 learners and 30 educators, about 31 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, 92.0% of its 137 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.0% of the school's 137 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	150	114	76.0%	86.4%
2024	80	78	97.5%	89.7%
2025	137	126	92.0%	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 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)	930
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	31 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500209531
Exam centre number	5005113119

Address and location

Street address	Old Eshowe Empangeni Road,dlangubu Reserve,empangeni,3880
Postal address	P.O.Box 2103,empangeni,3880
Town	Empangeni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ndlangubo
Municipality	uMlalazi Local Municipality
Ward	52804024
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.