Mthuli Secondary School

Mthuli Secondary School is a public high school in Wartburg, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 493 learners and 23 educators, about 21.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 85.9% of its 71 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.9% of the school's 71 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	118	108	91.5%	86.4%
2024	83	79	95.2%	89.7%
2025	71	61	85.9%	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)	493
Educators (2025)	23
Learners per educator	21.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500324157
Exam centre number	5311125

Address and location

Street address	Noodsburg Road,ozwathini,3242
Postal address	P.O.Box 187,ozwathini,3242
Town	Wartburg
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Mshwathi
Municipality	uMshwathi Local Municipality
Ward	52201005
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.