Mshweshwe High School

Mshweshwe High School is a public high school in Izingolweni, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 886 learners and 27 educators, about 32.8 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, 88.2% of its 144 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.2% of the school's 144 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	124	120	96.8%	86.4%
2024	113	108	95.6%	89.7%
2025	144	127	88.2%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	886
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	32.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500218559
Exam centre number	5312231

Address and location

Street address	Dlovingan Ward,izingolweni,4260
Postal address	P.O.Box 26,izingolweni,4260
Town	Izingolweni
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Izingolweni
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
Ward	52106031
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.