Mtshakela Secondary School

Mtshakela Secondary School is a public high school in Ingwavuma, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 363 learners and 13 educators, about 27.9 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, 95.8% of its 72 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.8% of the school's 72 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	56	53	94.6%	86.4%
2024	63	58	92.1%	89.7%
2025	72	69	95.8%	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)	363
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	27.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500219854
Exam centre number	5111228

Address and location

Street address	Emombeni Area,nyawo Tribal Authority,ingwavuma,3968
Postal address	Private Bag X2231,ingwavuma,3968
Town	Ingwavuma
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Lebombo
Municipality	Jozini Local Municipality
Ward	52702022
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.