Mkhombisi High School

Mkhombisi High School is a public high school in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 785 learners and 20 educators, about 39.3 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 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, 84.3% of its 134 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.3% of the school's 134 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	91	65	71.4%	86.4%
2024	76	70	92.1%	89.7%
2025	134	113	84.3%	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)	785
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	39.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500212084
Exam centre number	5113443

Address and location

Street address	Near Mabhensa Store,mabhensa Reserve,empangeni,3880
Postal address	Private Bag X20063,empangeni,3880
Town	Empangeni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ntambanana
Municipality	Mthonjaneni Local Municipality
Ward	52805010
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.