Mzuvele High School

Mzuvele High School is a public high school in P.O. Kwamashu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 135 learners and 39 educators, about 29.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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 119 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

99.2% of the school's 119 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	76	71	93.4%	86.4%
2024	90	77	85.6%	89.7%
2025	119	118	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 135
Educators (2025)	39
Learners per educator	29.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500222666
Exam centre number	5412325

Address and location

Street address	54 P Mkhiwane Road,kwamashu,durban,4359
Postal address	P.O.Box 27024,kwamashu,4360
Town	P.O. Kwamashu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Kwamashu Central
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500045

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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.