Mhawu High School

Mhawu High School is a public high school in Engonyameni Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 442 learners and 15 educators, about 29.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 93.9% of its 49 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.9% of the school's 49 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	33	30	90.9%	86.4%
2024	42	39	92.9%	89.7%
2025	49	46	93.9%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	442
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	29.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500209975
Exam centre number	5411321

Address and location

Street address	Vumengazi Tribal Authority,engonyameni,durban,4066
Postal address	Private Bag X04,ntokozweni,4066
Town	Engonyameni Reserve
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Maphundu
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500111
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.