Mthwane Senior Secondary School

Mthwane Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Umzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 466 learners and 13 educators, about 35.8 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 75.5% of its 106 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

75.5% of the school's 106 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	76	62	81.6%	86.4%
2024	102	81	79.4%	89.7%
2025	106	80	75.5%	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	Yes
Learners (2025)	466
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	35.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500427054
Exam centre number	5313415

Address and location

Street address	Kokstad,umzimkhulu,4700
Postal address	P.O.Box 954,kokstad,4700
Town	Umzimkhulu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Samaria
Municipality	Umzimkhulu Local Municipality
Ward	54305010
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.