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Msimude High School
Sweetwaters Location, KwaZulu-Natal
Msimude High School is a public high school in Sweetwaters Location, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 363 learners and 13 educators, about 27.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 75.6% of its 45 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).
Matric (NSC) results
75.6% of the school's 45 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.
| Year | Wrote | Passed | Pass rate | KwaZulu-Natal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 82 | 66 | 80.5% | 86.4% |
| 2024 | 44 | 38 | 86.4% | 89.7% |
| 2025 | 45 | 34 | 75.6% | 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) | 363 |
| Educators (2025) | 13 |
| Learners per educator | 27.9 (province average 30.3) Fewer learners per educator than 82% of 426 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Rural |
| EMIS number | 500218633 |
| Exam centre number | 5311424 |
Address and location
| Street address | Zayeka Road,sweetwaters,pietermaritzburg,3235 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | P.O.Box 8562,cumberwood,3235 |
| Town | Sweetwaters Location |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Education district | Umgungundlovu |
| Circuit | Edendale |
| Municipality | The Msunduzi Local Municipality |
| Ward | 52205002 |
| Former department | Kwazulu Natal Education Department |
Admissions
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Questions about Msimude High School
Is Msimude High School a public or private school?
Msimude High School is a public high school.
Does Msimude High School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 3 school.
What is Msimude High School's matric pass rate?
75.6% of its 45 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 90.6% for KwaZulu-Natal. Earlier years: 2023 80.5%, 2024 86.4%.
How many learners are at Msimude High School?
363 learners and 13 educators (about 27.9 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 82% of 426 similar schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
What is the EMIS number of Msimude High School?
Its EMIS number is 500218633. Its exam centre number is 5311424.
Where is Msimude High School?
Zayeka Road,sweetwaters,pietermaritzburg,3235. It is in Sweetwaters Location, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. Phone 081 755 8950.
Schools near Msimude High School
Insika Secondary School
Sweetwaters, KwaZulu-Natal 1.1 km
100.0% matric 2025Laduma High School
Ward 1, KwaZulu-Natal 1.4 km
94.6% matric 2025Siyanda Secondary School
Madwaleni, Sweetwaters, KwaZulu-Natal 1.5 km
86.1% matric 2025Sweetwaters Primary School
Sweetwaters Area, KwaZulu-Natal 1.6 km
Tetelegu Primary School
Kwampumuza, KwaZulu-Natal 1.9 km
Entokozweni Training Centre
Mpumuza Location, KwaZulu-Natal 1.9 km
Smero Secondary School
Edendale, KwaZulu-Natal 2.1 km
94.6% matric 2025Nobanda Primary School
Sweetwaters, KwaZulu-Natal 2.2 km
Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.