Mpungamhlophe Secondary School

Mpungamhlophe Secondary School is a public high school in Denny Dalton, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 407 learners and 14 educators, about 29.1 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, 68.2% of its 85 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

68.2% of the school's 85 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	73	52	71.2%	86.4%
2024	75	65	86.7%	89.7%
2025	85	58	68.2%	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)	407
Educators (2025)	14
Learners per educator	29.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500217597
Exam centre number	5112228

Address and location

Street address	Mpungamhlophe,ulundi,melmoth,3835
Postal address	P.O.Box 28187,melmoth,3835
Town	Denny Dalton
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Makhosini
Municipality	Ulundi Local Municipality
Ward	52606013
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.