Mphahleni Secondary School

Mphahleni Secondary School is a public high school in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 70 learners and 7 educators, about 10 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, all 9 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 9 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	28	18	64.3%	86.4%
2024	19	16	84.2%	89.7%
2025	9	9	100.0%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	70
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	10 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500216339
Exam centre number	5113325

Address and location

Street address	Mpungose Tribal Authority,nkandla,3855
Postal address	P.O.Box 227,nkandla,3855
Town	Nkandla
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ithala
Municipality	Nkandla Local Municipality
Ward	52806005
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.