Mhlanganyelwa Combined School

Mhlanganyelwa Combined School is a public combined school in Driefontein Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 742 learners and 20 educators, about 37.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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, 95.8% of its 72 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.8% of the school's 72 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	31	27	87.1%	86.4%
2024	59	56	94.9%	89.7%
2025	72	69	95.8%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	742
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	37.1 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500324194
Exam centre number	5211418

Address and location

Street address	Hydeswood Road,hopesland,ladysmith,3370
Postal address	P.O.Box 3465,ladysmith,3370
Town	Driefontein Area
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Klipriver
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308014
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.