Mthiyaqhwa Secondary School

Mthiyaqhwa Secondary School is a public high school in Madiyane, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 015 learners and 35 educators, about 29 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 87.7% of its 130 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.7% of the school's 130 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	113	101	89.4%	86.4%
2024	160	129	80.6%	89.7%
2025	130	114	87.7%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 015
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	29 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500219225

Address and location

Street address	Madiyane Reserve,nkandla,3855
Postal address	Private Bag X142,nkandla,3855
Town	Madiyane
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Sigananda
Municipality	Nkandla Local Municipality
Ward	52806005
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.