Msudukeni Senior Secondary School

Msudukeni Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Gugwini (Ward 14), KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 695 learners and 16 educators, about 43.4 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 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, all 142 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 142 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	94	90	95.7%	86.4%
2024	117	117	100.0%	89.7%
2025	142	142	100.0%	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	Yes
Learners (2025)	695
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	43.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500426943
Exam centre number	5313414

Address and location

Street address	Umzimkulu,4680
Postal address	P.O.Box 792,harding,4680
Town	Gugwini (Ward 14)
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Rietvlei
Municipality	Umzimkhulu Local Municipality
Ward	54305014
Former department	Transkei

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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.