Mzobanzi Secondary School

Mzobanzi Secondary School is a public high school in Maphumulo, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 223 learners and 8 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 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, all 22 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 22 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	21	18	85.7%	86.4%
2024	42	33	78.6%	89.7%
2025	22	22	100.0%	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	No
Learners (2025)	223
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	27.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500323787
Exam centre number	5413220

Address and location

Street address	Kwamshibe Tribal Authority,kwamshibe Tribal Court,stanger,4450
Postal address	P.O.Box 36376,stanger,4450
Town	Maphumulo
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Imati
Municipality	Maphumulo Local Municipality
Ward	52904004
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.