Public high school

Mlungisi Secondary School

Dindi Location, KwaZulu-Natal

Mlungisi Secondary School is a public high school in Dindi Location, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 497 learners and 12 educators, about 41.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 78.9% of its 95 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

78.9% of the school's 95 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

YearWrotePassedPass rateKwaZulu-Natal
20234337 86.0% 86.4%
20249272 78.3% 89.7%
20259575 78.9% 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 typePublic high school
Phase (DBE)Secondary School
SpecialisationSecondary Subjects
SectorPublic
Quintile3 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21No
Learners (2025)497
Educators (2025)12
Learners per educator41.4 (province average 30.3)
Fewer learners per educator than 7% of 426 similar schools
Urban or ruralRural
EMIS number500213046
Exam centre number5311422

Address and location

Street addressDindi Location,kwadindi,pietermaritzburg,3216
Postal addressP.O.Box 314,plessislaer,3216
TownDindi Location
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
Education districtUmgungundlovu
CircuitElandskop
MunicipalityThe Msunduzi Local Municipality
Ward52205006
Former departmentKwazulu Natal Education Department

Admissions

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Questions about Mlungisi Secondary School

Is Mlungisi Secondary School a public or private school?

Mlungisi Secondary School is a public high school.

Does Mlungisi Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 3 school.

What is Mlungisi Secondary School's matric pass rate?

78.9% of its 95 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 90.6% for KwaZulu-Natal. Earlier years: 2023 86.0%, 2024 78.3%.

How many learners are at Mlungisi Secondary School?

497 learners and 12 educators (about 41.4 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 7% of 426 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.

What is the EMIS number of Mlungisi Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 500213046. Its exam centre number is 5311422.

Where is Mlungisi Secondary School?

Dindi Location,kwadindi,pietermaritzburg,3216. It is in Dindi Location, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. Phone 082 866 5523.

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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.