Mgudlwa High School

Mgudlwa High School is a public high school in Izingolweni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 271 learners and 11 educators, about 24.6 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, 96.0% of its 25 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.0% of the school's 25 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	23	21	91.3%	86.4%
2024	43	40	93.0%	89.7%
2025	25	24	96.0%	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)	271
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	24.6 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500209716
Exam centre number	5312228

Address and location

Street address	Qiniselani Manyuswa Tribal Authority,emahlabathini,port Shepstone,4240
Postal address	P.O.Box 1377,portshepstone,4240
Town	Izingolweni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Izingolweni
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
Ward	52106034
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.