Mthengeni High School

Mthengeni High School is a public high school in Naughty Girl Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 656 learners and 27 educators, about 24.3 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 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, 97.2% of its 106 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.2% of the school's 106 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	81	79	97.5%	86.4%
2024	175	139	79.4%	89.7%
2025	106	103	97.2%	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)	656
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	24.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500219077
Exam centre number	5413117

Address and location

Street address	Kozolo Mountain,nyoni,3802
Postal address	Private Bag X2123,nyoni,3802
Town	Naughty Girl Area
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Mandeni
Municipality	Mandeni Local Municipality
Ward	52901016
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.