Mpophomeni High School

Mpophomeni High School is a public high school in Nkala Road, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 646 learners and 27 educators, about 23.9 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 84.8% of its 105 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.8% of the school's 105 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	147	114	77.6%	86.4%
2024	108	100	92.6%	89.7%
2025	105	89	84.8%	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)	646
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	23.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500217264
Exam centre number	5311223

Address and location

Street address	Nkala Road,howick,3291
Postal address	P.O.Box 138,merrivale,3291
Town	Nkala Road
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Howick
Municipality	uMngeni Local Municipality
Ward	52202010
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.