Mpolweni Secondary School

Mpolweni Secondary School is a public high school in Mpolweni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 013 learners and 29 educators, about 34.9 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, 89.9% of its 138 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.9% of the school's 138 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	141	105	74.5%	86.4%
2024	95	89	93.7%	89.7%
2025	138	124	89.9%	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 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)	1 013
Educators (2025)	29
Learners per educator	34.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500217153
Exam centre number	5311124

Address and location

Street address	Mpolweni Mission,mpolweni,newhanover,3225
Postal address	P.O.Box 75885,mpolweni,3225
Town	Mpolweni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Wartburg
Municipality	uMshwathi Local Municipality
Ward	52201010
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.