Mthonga Secondary School

Mthonga Secondary School is a public high school in Hlungwini, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 135 learners and 4 educators, about 33.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 41.2% of its 17 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

41.2% of the school's 17 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	20	20	100.0%	86.4%
2024	18	18	100.0%	89.7%
2025	17	7	41.2%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	135
Educators (2025)	4
Learners per educator	33.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500219484
Exam centre number	5113141

Address and location

Street address	Inembe,mandeni,4491
Postal address	Private Bag X3027,sundumbili,4491
Town	Hlungwini
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Mbongolwane
Municipality	uMlalazi Local Municipality
Ward	52804005
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.