Mpofini Secondary School

Mpofini Secondary School is a public high school in Bhekuzulu New Location, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 334 learners and 36 educators, about 37.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 91.5% of its 94 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

91.5% of the school's 94 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	73	71	97.3%	86.4%
2024	92	84	91.3%	89.7%
2025	94	86	91.5%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 334
Educators (2025)	36
Learners per educator	37.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500217005
Exam centre number	5112157

Address and location

Street address	3231 Mpofini Road,bhekuzulu,vryheid,3100
Postal address	P.O.Box 10263,vryheid,3100
Town	Bhekuzulu New Location
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Filidi
Municipality	Abaqulusi Local Municipality
Ward	52603022
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.