Mlotshwa Secondary School

Mlotshwa Secondary School is a public high school in Harding, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 601 learners and 20 educators, about 30.1 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, 95.0% of its 101 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.0% of the school's 101 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	113	96	85.0%	86.4%
2024	91	89	97.8%	89.7%
2025	101	96	95.0%	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)	601
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	30.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500223776
Exam centre number	5312268

Address and location

Street address	250 D Kwambotho,rietvlei,harding,4680
Postal address	P.O.Box 40617,harding,4680
Town	Harding
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Sakhayedwa
Municipality	UMuziwabantu Local Municipality
Ward	52104002
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.