Mphathesitha High School

Mphathesitha High School is a public high school in Ekukhanyeni Tribal Authority, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 256 learners and 11 educators, about 23.3 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, 60.7% of its 61 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

60.7% of the school's 61 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	55	41	74.5%	86.4%
2024	54	44	81.5%	89.7%
2025	61	37	60.7%	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)	256
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	23.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500304843
Exam centre number	5113326

Address and location

Street address	Ekukhanyeni Tribal Authority,ekukhanyeni,nkandla,3855
Postal address	Private Bag X141,nkandla,3855
Town	Ekukhanyeni Tribal Authority
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ithala
Municipality	Nkandla Local Municipality
Ward	52806004
Former department	New 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.