Mount Ernestina Combined School

Mount Ernestina Combined School is a public combined school in Muden, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umzinyathi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 738 learners and 39 educators, about 44.6 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, 77.9% of its 113 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

77.9% of the school's 113 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	80	66	82.5%	86.4%
2024	118	89	75.4%	89.7%
2025	113	88	77.9%	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 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)	1 738
Educators (2025)	39
Learners per educator	44.6 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500215377
Exam centre number	5212416

Address and location

Street address	20 Km From Greytown,umzinyathi,3251
Postal address	P.O.Box 116,muden,3251
Town	Muden
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umzinyathi
Circuit	Umdlovana
Municipality	Umvoti Local Municipality
Ward	52405011
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

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