Public high school

Mhlabuhlangene Junior Secondary School

Margate, KwaZulu-Natal

Mhlabuhlangene Junior Secondary School is a public high school in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 333 learners and 9 educators, about 37 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, all 36 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 36 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	36	35	97.2%	86.4%
2024	48	48	100.0%	89.7%
2025	36	36	100.0%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	333
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	37 (province average 30.3) Fewer learners per educator than 18% of 463 similar schools
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	`500322122`

Address and location

Street address	Dumezulu Ward,margate Beach,margate,4275
Postal address	P.O.Box 1647,margate,4275
Town	Margate
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Margate
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
Ward	52106008
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

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Questions about Mhlabuhlangene Junior Secondary School

Is Mhlabuhlangene Junior Secondary School a public or private school?

Mhlabuhlangene Junior Secondary School is a public high school.

Does Mhlabuhlangene Junior Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 1 school.

What is Mhlabuhlangene Junior Secondary School's matric pass rate?

100.0% of its 36 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 90.6% for KwaZulu-Natal. Earlier years: 2023 97.2%, 2024 100.0%.

How many learners are at Mhlabuhlangene Junior Secondary School?

333 learners and 9 educators (about 37 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 18% of 463 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.

What is the EMIS number of Mhlabuhlangene Junior Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 500322122.

Where is Mhlabuhlangene Junior Secondary School?

Dumezulu Ward,margate Beach,margate,4275. It is in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. Phone 076 411 8510.