Mhlakothi High School

Mhlakothi High School is a public high school in Tugela Ferry, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 746 learners and 25 educators, about 29.8 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 96.0% of its 99 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.0% of the school's 99 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	98	93	94.9%	86.4%
2024	90	87	96.7%	89.7%
2025	99	95	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	746
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	29.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500210234
Exam centre number	5212221

Address and location

Street address	280 P Mbambane,tugela Ferry,3010
Postal address	P.O.Box 526,tugelaferry,3010
Town	Tugela Ferry
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Keate's Drift
Municipality	Msinga Local Municipality
Ward	52404006
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.