Mthonjeni Intermediate School

Mthonjeni Intermediate School is a public combined school in Mangosuthu Village, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Zululand education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 799 learners and 51 educators, about 35.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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, all 98 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 98 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	52	40	76.9%	86.4%
2024	65	63	96.9%	89.7%
2025	98	98	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 799
Educators (2025)	51
Learners per educator	35.3 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500303437

Address and location

Street address	Mangosuthu Village,paul Pietersburg,3180
Postal address	P.O.Box 514,paulpietersburg,3180
Town	Mangosuthu Village
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Zululand
Circuit	Dumbe
Municipality	eDumbe Local Municipality
Ward	52601002
Former department	New 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.