Mtwazi Combined School

Mtwazi Combined School is a public combined school in Thembalehtu Village Umkuze, Thembalethu Village, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 032 learners and 29 educators, about 35.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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, 97.8% of its 46 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.8% of the school's 46 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	60	57	95.0%	86.4%
2024	98	93	94.9%	89.7%
2025	46	45	97.8%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 032
Educators (2025)	29
Learners per educator	35.6 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500220372
Exam centre number	5111335

Address and location

Street address	245 Klebe Road,thembalehtu Village Umkuze,umkuze,3965
Postal address	P.O.Box 49,mkuze,3965
Suburb / area	Thembalehtu Village Umkuze
Town	Thembalethu Village
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Mkhuze
Municipality	Jozini Local Municipality
Ward	52702020
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.