Mthendesecondaryschool

Mthendesecondaryschool is a public high school in Emmaus, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 603 learners and 17 educators, about 35.5 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 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 72.7% of its 165 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

72.7% of the school's 165 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	129	111	86.0%	86.4%
2024	128	110	85.9%	89.7%
2025	165	120	72.7%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	603
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	35.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500219040
Exam centre number	5211116

Address and location

Street address	Ezinyonyana,emmaus,winterton,3340
Postal address	P.O.Box 300,winterton,3340
Town	Emmaus
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Winterton
Municipality	Okhahlamba Local Municipality
Ward	52305002
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.