Mvutshini High School

Mvutshini High School is a public high school in Xulu Tribal Authority, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 531 learners and 15 educators, about 35.4 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, 84.6% of its 65 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.6% of the school's 65 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	63	60	95.2%	86.4%
2024	72	37	51.4%	89.7%
2025	65	55	84.6%	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)	531
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	35.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500221593
Exam centre number	5113329

Address and location

Street address	Kwa-Xulu Tribal Authority,nkandla,3855
Postal address	Private Bag X144,nkandla,3855
Town	Xulu Tribal Authority
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ekhombe
Municipality	Nkandla Local Municipality
Ward	52806010
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.