Mzimela High School

Mzimela High School is a public high school in Vaalkop, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Uthukela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 116 learners and 27 educators, about 41.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 99.2% of its 123 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

99.2% of the school's 123 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	100	100	100.0%	86.4%
2024	105	104	99.0%	89.7%
2025	123	122	99.2%	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)	1 116
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	41.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500324490
Exam centre number	5211319

Address and location

Street address	Vaalkop,wasbank,ladysmith,2920
Postal address	P.O.Box 19576,wasbank,2920
Town	Vaalkop
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Uthukela
Circuit	Siyathuthuka
Municipality	Alfred Duma Local Municipality
Ward	52308032
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.